THE BIGGEST SPIDER I'VE EVER SEEN! | Can I Catch It?

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This might be the biggest spider I've seen in the wild, and it's just hanging out in the stream that runs through my backyard. Only question is, can I catch it?
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@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Thanks so much for 1000! Can’t believe so many people want to come with on my little backyard adventures! Let me know- should I do more on location stuff outside my yard?

@WildEncountersTV 3 года назад

that would be very cool if u did

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Apoorva Iyer plenty of those on the way! I’ve finally got a car so I can travel, and got a bunch more reptiles and amphibians than I usually get this time of year! Next couple weeks are gonna be some real fun vertebrate videos for sure

@budgetbuyoutmisc.4916 2 года назад

They remind me of huntsman spiders

@GLaDOSaperturescience8156 Год назад

Have you ever seen the giant huntsman spider? They are H U G E .

@M0NK0303 Год назад

Yes Sir we want more

@lajyo 3 года назад

The biggest spider I've ever encountered was a massive tarantula in Guatemala. It crawled out of my backpack and launched its urticating hairs at me. I'm not sure if I got some in my nose or what, but my sinuses started to sting and I remember partially losing my sense of smell for a couple hours after that. It was probably a good six inches across.

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

lajyo dang! And those guys are meaty too! This one was probably about 6 inches or a little under with leg span, but fishing spiders are super skinny

@michellejones5070 Год назад

Was that just the body width?

@quality-be-gone398 Год назад

Lol I love spiders

@jennifermcmillan9518 Год назад

Guatemala removed from bucket list…..check

@slaydog5102 Год назад

@@quality-be-gone398 you should remove Australia while your at it

@cupidsgraveyard Год назад

this dude seems so fun to hang out with, it’s hard to find people who also have this much interest in bugs and animals in nc

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Shoot me a message on instagram! Would love to meet up with some viewers and go look for bugs/snakes

@TheWildlifeBrothers 3 года назад

Amazing work Spencer, Six-spotted Fishing Spiders are some of my all-time favorites arachnids to catch, and their adaptations are truly amazing. Watching them hunt is a privilege I've only been afforded a few times, but it is spectacular to observe when they take down a fish. That was probably the most well-behaved fishing spider I have ever seen, she really sat nice and still for you! Great shots as always, you really made her look larger than life. I can't wait for the next episode of CICI, I've been excited for that one for a long time! - Harrison and Evan

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Just finished voiceovers for the next one today! I’m gonna air it in 2 weeks, but yeah I’m super super stoked for it. Thanks as always for stopping by, I always look forward to the official TWB reaction to my latest episode!

@jeremyday9056 8 месяцев назад

Wow. You had just hit 1000 subscribers when this video aired 3 years ago. Now you're sitting at 121,000.... that is incredible. I'm so happy to see this channel doing well and also to see that there are far more people than I thought who are interested in spiders and insects.

@TheWildReportOfficial 3 года назад

Fishing spiders are some of my favorites to see in NC, I've seen some monsters in my day as well. I think this is one of my favorite videos that you've produced so far. Great work!

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Thanks Ben! This one was a real shocker. Hopefully I can top this one with a tarantula or huntsman one day

@grahammaguire404 Год назад

I've never seen a spider with a fishing rod, umbrella, flask and waders and lunchbox😂😂 at any riverbank!!!!

@indigodande4345 6 месяцев назад

@@MyWildBackyardI live in EAST NC no thank you 😳🥶🥶🥶

@johnanderson1818 3 года назад

My new favorite channel! I've been watch for at least 2 months and I can't wait for the next one! Awesome stuff! Your gonna be the next big thing!

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Hey thanks! Glad I’ve been able to show you some cool stuff!

@johnanderson1818 3 года назад

@@MyWildBackyard there's nothing better than scoping out areas like this! I enjoy doing this type of stuff, more than anything else! Thanks man! See you soon!

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

John Anderson one of the best hobbies for sure. Grew up watching a lot of Steve Irwin and NatGeo, definitely inspired the video making part of all this 😂

@tahu251 3 года назад

Great video dude! You're got loads of good information, and have excellently shown off the creature you're talking about and it's environment. Plus, a good presentation style and pretty tight editing. Just maybe need a slightly better camera, cost allowing.

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Yeah I literally just use my phone and a cheap camcorder. Soon as I have the disposable cash for a DSLR I’m gonna pick one up

@WildEncountersTV 3 года назад

You totally deserve it, all the hard work you put into these videos really shows! Now the biggest spider I’ve ever handled was a tarantula in Costa Rica. It was just hanging out above an outdoor sink, and I just had to try and pick it up. Thanks for showing us that you can ID a fishing spiders gender by the pedipalps, I would have never known that. Likewise, seeing them actually stay afloat on the water is really neat, the water just looks like it’s displaced under their legs. I was wondering if the female fishing spiders ever eat a male on occasion after mating, I know not all spiders do that, but I’m not too sure if that’s the case for these guys. Amazing stuff man, can’t wait for more, see you at 2k indeed :D

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

In fishing spiders the size difference is negligible, but yeah the males will have weird looking grippy things on their pedipalps. I hope to one day catch a tarantula, but for now I’m confined to what I can find in NC!

@WildEncountersTV 3 года назад

MyWildBackyard I hear ya, can’t wait until you start filming outside of the US

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

WildEncountersTV definitely around the US first, maybe in a year or two

@zv8732 3 года назад

These are really high quality videos, i see. bright future for you in youtube!

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Thanks! I sure hope so!

@PC-dc1kv Год назад

Not sure why I’m watching this. Spiders 🕷 scare the crap out of me.

@Mandred85 Год назад

@@PC-dc1kv curiosity, some of us want to learn about what scares and freighten us. Its a very healthy behavior. Be proud of that ^^

@rich84lef47 Год назад

I'm new to watching your video's and I really enjoy how you cover your content. You keep me interested the entire time. Great job. Keep doing what your doing.

@justinchittum4949 Год назад

I honestly use to come across the dark fishing spiders when I use to work trash they would always hide inside of the trash cans. I've even had one hanging outside of my window and it also just had it's babies... That was a great experience to see such a big spider like that.

@francismitchell9320 Год назад

I love the production quality, great work!

@zaywo-wq6pn 3 года назад

Awesome spider find!! Congrats on over 1k subscribers you deserve many more keep up the great content

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Thanks! I’ll keep em coming!

@campbell6310 3 года назад

You will get way more than 1,000 mate. You do what so many people are too afraid to

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Thanks so much! I guess you could call me an animal adrenaline junkie 😂

@robertolesen5782 Год назад

Great video and the first of yours I’ve seen but I’m so impressed that I’m subscribing. So lucky to have that little stream in your backyard. Jealous! Are you in N Florida btw?

@FinanceWizardry955 2 года назад

I saw a few spider videos and they are all very good, you deserve way more subs atleast 100k Good luck for the future and subbed.

@MyWildBackyard 2 года назад

Thanks! Welcome! Plenty more spider and other creepy crawly videos on the way!

@carlosbarrea-martinez-dyer311 Год назад

I am a new fan . Enjoyed the copperhead vid and after watching this ,I had to subscribe. I'm a critter lover too !

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Welcome! Glad you’re enjoying!

@swerdna77 3 года назад

Wow you live in a beautiful area. Everything is so green. I really enjoy your videos. They are very well done.

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Thanks! Yeah when I first moved here I was like a kid in a candy store. Now I’m trying to share these neat creatures as often as I can!

@frugducked420 Год назад

i worked deep in the australian bush when i was younger and once had a 7-8 inch Huntsman crawl up my back an over my hard hat. i didn't even notice it until i seen its legs on the front peak of the hard hat. a work mate watched it the whole time and was disappointed when i didn't get scared and let it live. i've had heaps of encounters with big spiders but that was the most memorable one. love ya channel, keep up the good work 👍👍👍

@greatoutdoors8678 2 года назад

I've watched four of your videos so far I absolutely love them your doing great work man I'd say I've learned alot from you.

@MyWildBackyard 2 года назад

I appreciate it! Thanks a ton!

@theSpoodStop 2 года назад

How is your channel NOT bigger!?!?! Wow. Your channel is AWESOME!!!! Thank u for such informational and FUN videos!!!!

@MyWildBackyard 2 года назад

We’re certainly getting there! Glad you’ve been enjoying them, I’ve definitely got more on the way! Honestly this year has been the biggest for the channel so far, seems like I’ve hit a bit of a sweet spot, I’m honestly just grateful for all the support! This thing is kinda my dream job and each day it looks closer and closer to reality!!

@screamingreel8542 10 месяцев назад

Dolomedes sp. are so interesting species in spiders world, a clear example of adaptation to the environment. Nice video 👊😎🤙))

@gscottbB Год назад

Just found your channel and can't wait to share them with my nephew who is obsessed with spiders and insects. I noticed you were using a LEGO Bionicle container, Nice!

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Welcome! And hello to your nephew as well! I pretty much use whatever containers I can find, honestly the bionicle container already has ventilation holes built in so it was a natural bug jar once I removed the label!

@stevenanthony2093 Год назад

I was about 14 years old growing up in the deep mountains of eastern Kentucky, played outside most my days. Where I lived was a decent sized creek that ran behind my house, so being the young one I was I played in the creek often. One day I seen something literally jetting across the water as fast as lightning, I walked a little closer, & to my surprise, was this massive spider. The thing did a full sprint & I watched it get away. It was so big I could still see it going on down the creek up to a distance of about 30ft. I’m not so positive, but after watching this, & looking back, I’m very sure that this was the arachnid I seen. Thanks for the awesome video!

@LevelEarthWD Год назад

You sure make seeking spiders kind of fun. And that comes from someone terrified at the sight of them. You're actually helping me overcome my fear.

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Glad to hear it! Honestly for me it started out as an adrenaline rush. I used to be decently wary of spiders myself, but the fear of seeing them became a thrill that I sought out while in the field when I was already looking for insects and reptiles. Spiders quickly became one of my favorite groups to study not long after

@guilherme8930 Год назад

@@MyWildBackyard eu moro no sul do Brasil. Aqui a gente encontra armadeira na cozinha de casa

@guilherme8930 Год назад

@@MyWildBackyard eu moro no sul do Brasil. Aqui a gente encontra armadeira na cozinha de casa

@nikkic0509 Год назад

Very pretty place you live. I live in the mountains of East Tn. I too have a spring fed creek and pond. I find some of the most interesting, amazing things around my house and on the property. This is a very interesting post. Thanks.

@victorsenkiw6959 Год назад

Wow discovered your channel last night and I subbed right away because it's awesome!!!!!! I live in Canada, in northern Ontario to be exact. In regards to this video we refer to these giant beauties as Dock spiders. I live way out in the country at a large children's summer camp and let me tell you when you get 200 kids running out on the swim docks for morning swim you wouldn't believe the size of these spiders coming up through the docks once all those kids go marching out. I've been working here over 40 years and I still can't believe the size of these guys year after year... One thing interesting about these Dock spiders is whenever we do dock repairs we always find these deep running and holes in our blue foam flotation billets. It's almost like their venom melts away on these billets so they can burrow in these under the docks. Maybe you've heard of this and can let me know if their venom could some how do this? Anyway big fan of your channel ❤ Happy Easter and all the best to you! Cheers from Canada.

@xxkitlzxx777 10 месяцев назад

I love your channel! Thank you for educating us on these magnificent creatures :) Biggest spider I've seen was an tarantula in Oklahoma about the size of a dinner plate.

@MyWildBackyard 10 месяцев назад

That’s huge! Seen a few like that myself in Ecuador more recently. Ah the days when a cute lil fishing spider was the biggest I’d seen 😂

@dennistafeltennis1190 Год назад

Love the videos have you ever thought about trying to catch a huntsman spider :P

@emilieraphael4431 Год назад

Dude, you have more than 41,000 now. Congratulations!

@HuSiaCat Год назад

Thanks buddy that was fascinating. How great to have a stream like that in your back yard! Those are very interesting creatures.

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Glad you enjoyed! Literally I spend so many hours out by that stream. So many creatures, I’ve even recorded some range extensions of various species that use the local swamp basin as habitat!

@HuSiaCat Год назад

@@MyWildBackyard I've subbed and look forward to more

@jaredensign3851 Год назад

When I was younger I used to go on walks in the creek across the street from my house and one time I came across the biggest and freakiest looking garden spider I had ever seen, to this day I have not forgotten nor will lie be able to forget the wicked discoloration and trippy looking designs that had all over its back… It was at least 3 inches… It was all orange and I was most taken back by its shape, it was like this really oddly formed/deformed kind of pentagon and I remember just tripping out on that for the longest time just sitting there staring at it… Pretty cool stuff!

@bladedbastard Год назад

Not to be a Chad but I've seen spiders many times bigger in my back yard, might just be a location thing tho. Great content, super educational too! Keep pumping out the content!

@robertgembala8532 Год назад

Awesome video, that thing is huge

@GoldenOrderGaming Год назад

This channel is exceptional!

@danielmiller6983 2 года назад

Dude that thing is massive!!! Great video

@MyWildBackyard 2 года назад

Thanks! Hoping to find much much bigger later this year!

@jconwheels 2 года назад

I absolutely love your videos, I'm a fan, keep up the great work, keep em coming 💯😀👍

@MyWildBackyard 2 года назад

Thanks! You can bet we’ve got more cool stuff on the way!

@jconwheels 2 года назад

@@MyWildBackyard I can't wait, I am really looking forward to it 😃

@MyWildBackyard 2 года назад

@@jconwheels got a really sweet adventure documentary filmed with a really crazy insect this week- the dobsonfly!

@jconwheels 2 года назад

@@MyWildBackyard is it on this same channel? And do you know what day this week? 😀

@jconwheels 2 года назад

@@MyWildBackyard I just want to make sure I don't miss it haha! I'm pumped 🤩

@vanq2622 Год назад

this guys is the most under rated youtube nice job on some good content

@snakebite6x6x6 Год назад

Here in Maine we have both the Dark Fishing Spider and the Six Spotted Fishing Spider. They are pretty common in my area (I live in a rural wooded area surrounded by lakes and streams).

@jerrumonline6705 Год назад

Thank you for your channel, these misunderstood beauties need your work to become appreciated

@joshdillon9637 Год назад

I had a dark fishing spider next to my back door last year, also in North Carolina. She was absolutely massive and a true beauty. By far the largest spider I've ever encountered in the wild.

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

They’re breathtaking aren’t they? I hope to start keeping them in paludarium enclosures sometime in the future!

@Khloe_slay 9 месяцев назад

Wow i love your videos great job

@valiantwarrior4517 Год назад

Thanks for the cool video.

@MeVsMyself1 2 года назад

The biggest spider I've personally seen was a huge huntsman spider when I lived in Australia. I have arachnophobia and went into the pool shed to sort a pump out, when I turned round there was a huntsman the size of a plate on the back of the door lol I literally froze and had to text my wife 😆 living there did help my phobia somewhat with exposure, but once back in the UK I'm as bad as ever, even with the small ones we have. It's quite irrational but I just freeze. Enjoying your videos, hoping this kind of exposure will help.

@MeVsMyself1 Год назад

@Calypso have you been bitten by one?

@davebenthimer4154 Год назад

I keep tarantulas I got over my fear of spiders by getting my first tarantula I love your channel. It's awesome!

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Thanks so much!

@sarahjamiesonn 3 месяца назад

i know this was uploaded 3 yrs aho, but I live in Canada, on a lake and these are the biggest around. They're everywhere in the summer. Super cool to watch them swim!

@daserfomalhaut9809 Год назад

7:38 Gave him a good little pat. :)

@AMF83 5 месяцев назад

I like the documentary type of shooting and commentary you did here

@MyWildBackyard 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! Bringing this style back a bit this weekend too- got a big carnivorous plant documentary for this Saturday

@evelinepotter4551 27 дней назад

Very cool spider. I am from Germany so we don't have many big spiders Around. But the Eratigena atrica in my parents house surely were the biggest I got close and Personal with.

@peacebaby70 3 года назад

Great quality videos! New subscriber!

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Thanks! Glad you’re here!

@CaveyMoth 6 месяцев назад

I had a fishing spider this size in my pool deck once. I had a lot of fun taking macro pictures of it.

@lang1892 3 года назад

keep up the good work, nature sure is awesome

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

I’ll keep em coming!

@susanward5981 Год назад

Educational and informative. Being arachnaphobic ,I'm still fascinated by spiders , but I won't kill them ,even though I'm afraid. They are important.

@tinaharris4082 10 месяцев назад

Same I'm terrified of spiders but I don't kill them it doesn't take long to get a glass and some cardboard in order to put them outside they have a right to live like everyone else.

@kt6332 Год назад

Now I know what I saw years ago working on the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. I don’t know exactly how big it was because I was at least 8’ away from it. It was huge like that and lightning fast. Scared the crap out of me!

@cjthebeesknees 9 месяцев назад

They make noise when you stumble across one moving lightning fast it’s terrifying 😂

@Olive-oilien Год назад

Great videos! Biggest I ever found was a 1” grass spider in MA. It had a beautiful funnel web and gladly took down a cricket I placed into its web.

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Glad you’re enjoying! I used to love feeding those grass spiders. They would live in the juniper bushes back where I grew up in Illinois! I used to toss ‘em flies

@Pluviophile73 Год назад

Hi, new viewer here 👋 Loving your content! The largest spider I have seen, was in my car. I'd been at the swimming pool with my kids, left my windows down and had parked in the shade under a huge tree. After swimming, we got into the car, and my son says " MUM, GET OUT OF THE CAR..... MUM, GET OUT RIGHT NOW.... NOW MUM!!! " After jumping out quickly. On my headrest, just hanging out, was a (I think) a bird eating spider! The size of my entire headrest!!! Freaked me out and had to go and get help. Absolutely the biggest spider I've ever seen! Would have been nearly the size of a dinner plate.. Ahh, the joys of living in Australia 🇦🇺 haha!

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

I can't wait to visit Australia one day! The wildlife down there is incredible.

@notserpeven4146 Год назад

We called these Dock spiders growing up, we had them all over the place at my cottage and I was always so scared of them. My step mom would pick them up with her hands and move them for us

@lesliejohnson4196 3 года назад

Very Informative Thank you

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

No prob! Glad you enjoyed!

@johnliller Год назад

I once caught and released a huge wolf spider about 27 years ago. I had to use one of those large coffee cans because the medium sized cans would've chopped it's legs off. Thing was seriously wicked looking.

@Nick-fi1mc Год назад

Oh my Lord! No friggin way! No way EVER!!!!!!!!! I'm currently on the toilet constantly checking below me lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@johnnytapia9024 Год назад

you just blocked that spider from getting his girl LMFAO love your vids man just started watching and i lowkey really hate spiders but i love your content proud of you for this fr thank you for helping me more with my spider fear

@Grantesq Год назад

Had a group of huntsman spiders living in my childhood home, one of which was roughly 20cms (Doug). Good to have around to keep the less desirable bugs away. As long as we didn't bother them we lived in peace. We had an ice-cream container and a dinner plate to move them if they got somewhere we didn't want. The only thing that weirded me out was the galloping and the sheer speed of them.

@matthewsecord7641 Год назад

Netflix..go out and take a chance on this team and make them a massive deal. The absolute passion and talent is there. This crew is going to be huge because they are together and genuine.

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

First of all, thank you so much for these encouraging words. I mean it. I would love to be able to share these awesome life forms with the audience Netflix is able to reach. Right now it’s just me on the crew too!

@matthewsecord7641 Год назад

@MyWildBackyard bro and support team...I don't want to compare you to any Aussie guy, nor two bros before... except in the infectious enthusiasm, I feel this is the real deal. I sincerely appreciate the work you guys are doing. I would love to see more comments from fellow fans! Keep up the excellent work lads and lassies! Your content is remarkably professional and I can only imagine how much work goes on in the background. Well done and GENUINELY, All the Best.

@matthewsecord7641 Год назад

Here is my advice young crew.Don't waste your time on me and hear me out... I am already sold. Take this advice to spend your energy going out and reaching and convincing others. You already have my heart..so go win others. Know what I'm saying? I appreciate the love comment. Next one should go to someone that is JUST getting excited. Keep it up mate's and please take this as a genuine compliment.

@nextlevelguydotcom 8 дней назад

Just broke 1k on this video and now you have over 100k it's mental how fast and big you are, so well deserved!!

@oldogre5999 Год назад

I was fishing from a Canoe in one of the lesser known ponds in a Northern State back in about 1992 or 3 and saw TWO huge spiders (quite a bit larger than the one you had) sitting on the leaves of a vine that was wrapped around a branch of a huge Fir Tree that was hanging down close too the water. One of these spiders was an almost Metallic jet black as it was like a shiny midnight and the other was a dull yellowish orange color, both were solid colors no markings or anything and were the two biggest spiders I've seen in my life! easily 5-6 inches. Had I not observed these two moving I would have assumed someone was playing a joke on me, as I though up until that time I was familiar with most of the critters in my home state, (little did I know at the time just how wrong I really was!). I instinctively turned the Canoe slightly to avoid going anywhere closer too these two critters as I had visions of them jumping from the leaf to my face as I passed and decided avoidance is better than knowledge that day!

@fnafplayer6447 Год назад

Sounds like a purse web spider.

@MrLegaroth Год назад

Wearing shorts, aren't worried about ticks? Great videos by the way. You are getting me more than interested in discovering more about the biodiversity of insects in my own backyard this summer!

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Honestly I just wear bug spray and do frequent tick checks cause the shorts give me better mobility. If I’m deep in rattler country I’ll wear jeans though. Glad you’re enjoying the videos! Lemme know what stuff you find! (Edit: autocorrect is drunk)

@flymachine Год назад

The can I catch it series is inspired - keep going with this stuff

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying, I might revive this series at some point

@paulmanzone8373 Год назад

You have guts man!

@vondaraget6638 Год назад

I live in Tennessee and saw a gigantic spider. After researching, the closest I can come is an eastern parson spider. It was as big as a saucer. So big, I could see it under my foot. I was surprised, but it might have killed out the brown recluses. This story is true.

@Poppa_Badger Год назад

Um yah! 😳 I used to camp up neat Peterborough Ontario and I came across these little monsters many times. The largest I've ever seen, had about a five inch leg span, EASILY!!! I was used to seeing them hanging around the docks and even had a large one crawling towards me on a ski rope, WHILE I WAS SKIING. I threw the rope one way and cut to the other. Apparently, it wasn't in the mood to swim and started skating towards me on the water. I flailed my arms until it went away. I'm not sure where it went, nor did I care. 2 or 3 inches were common and I was bit by one. YEEOOUCH!!! It burned for hours but I didn't have too much of a reaction otherwise. But I never realized that THEY CAN GET ENORMOUS until I found a granddaddy under my canoe. It was, as stated before, at least 5 inches by legs pan because it would've covered the palm of my hand easily. I wanted to bring it home because no one believed that we actually have a spider if that size near us, but I WAS NOT GOING TO GO ANYWHERE NEAR IT!!! It was huge, so I showed my parents and we left it alone and it left us alone. Needless to say, I was shocked to see the size and so where my parents. Lol I would have never gotten any closer to it than I was. It was something nightmares are made of. Literally, at least 5 inches. Absolutely HUGE!!!🤯😳👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@scotennis609 Год назад

I live in Central Virginia, in the woods, on a creek. Fishers are my absolute favorite spiders. We get them, and Wolf's in our basement, a lot. We try not bother the Wolf spiders, too much, because they really get traumatized, and sometimes roll over and die. My wife and Son and I, have a great appreciation for all the wonderful critters we have out here. We have a fence lizard that sits next to us when we sit in our gazebo in the evening. Now it's getting too cold. I hate winter.

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Love me those fence lizards. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of winter either, especially since poking around for bugs is how I make a living these days! I’ll spend some time in Florida this year, they get weird stuff year round 😂

@AnAmericanComposer Год назад

Excellent jump cut at 8:03!

@Notir072 Год назад

Finaly i think i'll cancel my equatorial forest trip in Guinea next month, and just relax at home playing video games...

@supernaturalunknown9451 3 года назад

Hey there fella nice channel love your videos! I need a honest answer from you, from what you have caught and seen between the dark fishing spider and spotted fishing spider dolomedes vittatus what gets larger from your observations? I'm paying hundreds of dollars to obtain some dolomedes vittatus aka spotted fishing spiders and would like your input:)

@number1enemyoftheuseless985 Год назад

Great video...

@willjaviandawson5285 Год назад

I just saw one of these in Central NY yesterday. I was so surprised because it was the same size and was the largest spider I have ever saw myself. I thought it was a wolf spider initially so after some digging online, I have learned that it was indeed this same species. I found it by a creek and I tried to pour water on it to make it move, but it was unphased, which made me realize it enjoys the water a lot and had to be another type of spider. Amazing to know they get that big without being a tarantula.

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

There are quite a few spiders that get surprisingly big! Fishing spiders and huntsman spiders are probably the biggest, with tropical wandering spiders getting up there as well. Truly insane creatures to see in person, I’ll tell you that.

@michaelolsen2348 10 месяцев назад

I believe I saw both those in 2 days. That fishing spider with the front legs crossed was on my wall (I still have the picture of it), and the dark fishing spider was on my ceiling the next day. At least I think it was a dark fishing spider. The first one was no doubt a fishing spider. I'm not shocked.....I live along a lake and the creek runs through my yard, and I have elephant ears. Plus the hundreds of frogs here make for a feast for them. Lol

@rosiecastroff9386 Год назад

love it always hunting in the woods, have done it ever since i was a little kid

@jamesspencer9472 Год назад

Great video. So far the biggest spider I have caught at home was a make Ummidia (trap door spider) He was so gentle and chill. I took a lot of pictures and let him go. I have been searching for a female but no luck so far.

@chrisegnoto 2 года назад

Dude. Big spider. That's all I gotta say. I would be skittish, too - lol

@MyWildBackyard 2 года назад

Haha yep! Long time no see by the way! Hope you’re doing well. I’m actually gonna be up in PA this week working with Harrison and Evan if you’re around! Would love to do some field work with you!

@colonialjim9154 Год назад

I saw a huge spider like that on my garage door coming home late at night. It was tarantula sized but I live in southern New England. It had to be one of those. I’ve never seen a spider that large before. A stream runs by the side of my house with wetlands directly behind me so I’m guessing it was some sort of fishing spider.

@benlindsay2191 Год назад

Imagine just chilling then next minute you're in a jar ahaha

@theturnersontheroad4537 Год назад

Hahaha.... 1000 subscribers, now you have 54,000.... Nice work🤓

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Thank you! I actually left that in here as a bit of a time capsule for myself, it’s so insane to see the journey so far in the rear view. Made a ton of friends and connections along the way, and now LITERALLY doing new research to add to the science world, it’s mind blowing. And you’re still here early! We got a long road ahead. Hope you come along!

@TCross131 Год назад

Off of Bowman Branch Highway, Orangeburg South Carolina by a stream, I found two huge spiders that would make a easy meal of the biggest spider you showed in your video,.I can't say what kind of spider it was, and I can't say the spider I seen was a fishing spider, it look like a cross between a gigantic wolf spider and super fishing spider, but was sluggish. This spider I'm describing, look like it would easily prey on anoles and a smaller rough green snake. I seen the spider on real small bushes over a narrow stream.

@jonperley7304 Год назад

Here in Maine we call them dock spiders there all over my dock in the summer time as we go to our boat and also in the boat we leave them alone and they leave us alone!

@mightbegenius Месяц назад

One of these ran out at me while I was in my swimming pool. Super agressive. I had to fling it away. Never seen a spider charge a human like that before.

@user-sq7km3cq5n 24 дня назад

Hiye Spencer as you know spiders are my thing recently ive caught cardinal spiders UKs largest spider but your fishing spiders much larger loved your video keep it up thanks Paul ps cant give a like my device is dodgey so heres your like😅

@mrmuffinz158 Год назад

One time at a artificial beach in a forest in Kentucky near a caved in area with a lake going through it, I saw a very large spider sitting on a cinder block in the water, it was maybe 4 inches across or so, but I always thought it was a wolf spider, but never knew about fishing spiders until now so who knows :)

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Good money is on fishing spider. These guys love to skate around on the water.

@RealMelodyBlue 10 месяцев назад

We caught an Aphonapelma hentzi, the Texas Brown. I live in Oklahoma and they're pretty common.

@Ethan-wr2os Год назад

The biggest spider I have seen was literally one of these, around the same size, but in New Zealand. Not easy to find spiders that big here

@rochellewant5418 Год назад

Wowww…the shot at 1:41 looks like Dr. Zeus…(Za-Us), lol

@grahamdougherty226 Год назад

Awesome

@deiadarakyuub1btchi481 Год назад

we love your advetures brooooo

@MyWildBackyard Год назад

Thank you! Glad to bring you along!

@TheListofMrRaguso 27 дней назад

Biggest spider I have found was a fishing spider, I was living in northern Michigan hanging out at the docks and there on the wall of the steps was a massive fishing spider, about the size of my hand. Not one I will easily forget, like seeing Sasquatch.

@danielcotar5491 3 года назад

Great vid !

@MyWildBackyard 3 года назад

Thanks! Been a lot of spider hype around here lately, glad I was able to find this big one

@danielcotar5491 3 года назад

@@MyWildBackyard Biggest spider we have where I live is the wolfspider, seen a couple of huge females. Other than that, orbweavers (in all shapes and colours haha), common black house spiders and your occasional jumping lil guys, altho they are not that diverse. - North East Europe.

@jacktastick Год назад

I have seen some HUGE fishing spiders in Gun Barrel TX. They're tarantula size. 3 or 4 inch leg spans.

@benwalter4842 Год назад

Largest spiders I have seen is a Carolina Wolf spider which was 4.5 inches in leg length and a Spotted Fishing spider which was 5.5 inches in leg length. Weirdly enough, the fishing spider I saw was on inside my garage and I don’t live near a creek. This was during an unusually severe drought, so the creeks were completely dried up. That is why I think the spider was hunting on land as a backup option/ last resort option since it couldn’t get its normal prey do to the drought drying up the creeks. It was definitely a Spotted Fishing spider since the markings matched the description of said spider. It was also not a Huntsman as I live too far north to get those spiders (so far at least). I in southern CT so I will probably get them in the near future as our local climate is warming up.

@xLeafs2012x Год назад

Last year me and my GF were canoeing in Algonquin Park, in Ontario Canada. We passed this abandoned small island with some old camp cottages on it and we explored a little bit and were about to take off on the old dock, when my GF thought it would be nice to enjoy a cold one on the dock, so we did and 5 mins later we set off. As we were slowly pulling away (along the dock, about 2 feet from it), i seen this HUGE fishing spider running along the edge of the dock! Thing was massive! Like, im used to coming across this things from time to time, sometimes carrying their eggsac, but this one was even bigger than the one in this video, maybe 50% -100% bigger. Caught it on video as we were drifting further away. Moral of my story is NEVER chill on an old dock needlessly! Probably had a whole bunch of them just below us!