remember all non humans have to deal with non humans .. humans actually have it easy compared to all wild life.. a Fking and ant in my backyard if TN has is as bigger balls am Aussie human….😂 100% ever so single vid or clip uploaded by of some Australian animal.. that animal was leagues more scared of us that us of them … if spiders had internet and phones .. they’d never film human encounters for views cause they actually be fat lore scared .. 😂 let that sink in.. we can murder everything SOOO EASY yet we act the most scared.. we’re actually delusional 😂
I do not like spiders where I can see them but I do love Dr. Ann Jones. Her cheerfulness and care helped me to actually watch the spiders in this video. Thank you!
When I was a kid in the 70's, my family took a trip from Wollongong to north Sydney - a two hour drive in those days. Just when we were leaving there was a report on the radio that someone had been bitten by a funnel web. It was on the radio because there was no anti-venom in those days. BY the time we pulled into our place in Sydney, a new report came on the radio that the person bitten had died. As a kid it freaked me out well and truly. A brutal death sentence the funnel web was.
There was a kid's show that was imported to Australia, but one episode was banned because it was about spiders, saying spider's won't hurt you and they are our friends. Apparently spiders in Australia are not our friends and they will hurt you.
take the states for example do we have spiders that can kill people ... yes does anyone ever die from 1? not often like 5 to 7 deaths a year does australia have spiders that can kill you .... they have spiders that can eat you :| does anyone ever die from one? yeah around 0 per year..... apparently hasn't been a confirmed death from a spider bite in the land down under since the late 70s i really don't get the fear of australian spiders your spiders see people and think just stay away our spiders see you and think hey i can hide in that dark crevice (gap under the counters in the kitchen) and sneak attack this big monkeys (as if a spider would know we are apes not monkeys) toe.... and some will aggressively shoot out and attack you from the darkness like the brown recluse with its flesh eating venom (necrotic venom it basically causes your flesh to die and rot away nasty things google an image of a untreated bite from a brown recluse)
@@raveousone And how many people would die without anti-venom? A brown recluse bite is very rarely fatal, and a black widow only kills if you are allergic or in poor health already.
@@erictaylor5462 around 5 to 7 a year would we have antivenom for black widows and we found alternative treatments to a brown recluse.... to my it isn't that it is possible to die from a bite its the result of a recluse bite rotting flesh
@@erictaylor5462 before antivenom 5% died i don't know the number of exact deaths so 5% is all i can say actually id say it slightly differently the funnel web in australia is more venomous than the black widow or brown recluse but you are less likely to get bit by the funnel webs that don't tend to live in your child's favorite red wagon or in the arm of your lawn chair outside (i had 3 black widows living in webs they built behind my toilet in the bathroom last summer and i had thought they didn't live this far north and a common place ive seen brown recluse spiders when i lived in one of the carolinas was in the cupboard space under the sink by the cleaning supplies) making them more dangerous to humans not as in deadlier but as in more aggressive more likely to encounter one and receive a bite and for this reason i'm glad their venom isn't as effective against humans
Really? That's interesting. Maybe I'm totally uneducated, but I thought it was Antarctica. Are we doing geographical location, or recognized countries? Since Antarctica is kinda carved up by many different countries. Not trying to be confrontational, just interested in these kinds of facts. So clarification is very stimulating discussion for me. I also like reptiles, but have not yet researched reptiles in your part of the world. What kind of snakes, lizards, frogs and toads, turtles, etc. do you have there? I can imagine with the climate, reptiles might have a hard time there. Do you have some that have evolved to live there? Sounds like an interesting place to learn more about. I would love some feedback from someone who lives there.
I currently have a coffee mug on my kitchen floor because an evil, terrifying cricket hopped across my foot, and I swear I almost died because in my mind it was a spider, but it was a cricket and now it’s safely covered by a coffee mug. My husband will rescue it soon.
Spiders don't bite the ground they're walking on under normal circumstances. It's relatively safe to do. I wouldn't do it myself and wouldn't advise anyone to do it though. No need to take such a risk even if it's highly unlikely to be dangerous
Adrenaline junkies. They literally get high off of it because of the danger, same thing with people who climb scaffolding with no safety gear for kicks.
Dr. Ann Jones is the joyful beautiful human the animals need to speak on their behalf! She is just so sweet! I like that she seems very humble and speaks/presents herself in a relatable way.
Yeh its a good point. I'm glad I live in Scotland, although there was talk years ago of the black widow coming to the UK.... maybe they got wiped out before they could reproduce.
Yeah not all spiders are the same! You have good and bad ones. We occupied the spiders lands for too long. Pro Spideria from the web to the tree: Spideria will be free!
@@ABCScience is the male the more venomous of the two? Also what is the black spider that makes a web like the funnel web does that is around our homes. They have the tell tale funnel to their web. I live in SA Adelaide. They are not funnel webs are they because ive got two females who have just had hatchlings right near my front door. The babies are getting more active venturing out of the funnel and mum has spun some more web so they can move more im guessing. How can I move them without hurting them because I dont want those in my house especially if they are funnel webs.
Just found your videos. Great stuff. I am a big insect/arachnid fan, as one of my passions is Macro Insect photography. Really enjoy your work and the information you share. Keep up the great work!
The one in the shoe looked like your common black house spider and yes it stays in its funnel type web. It also takes more than leaving your shows out overnight for them to make a home in them.
Just came across this channel, and I am hooked! Dr. Jones is a fabulous host. Very educational, and entertaining. This episode also reminds me of when I lived in Australia with all their fascinating and amazing creatures.😍
I had a Sydney Funnel Web encounter when I was 13. My mum was doing some gardening and I went down barefoot to go have a chat, and then mid-sentence she cuts me off and tells me not to move. After a few seconds pass she tells me to hop over to her and go back to the house to grab a jar. Behind me just sitting in the dirt was a lovely big Sydney Funnel Web, just chilling out. We caught it and took it to the Australian Reptile Park. After that I've always worn shoes when walking around our garden lol
Never been to Australia. Being from Louisiana here in the United States, I have learned to watch out for dangerous spiders. I would always shake out shoes and any type of clothing before putting it on. Spiders are stiil very cool to learn about, even the deadly ones as well
@@rachelk4805 I'm from California. I used to have to check my shoes too, but lately, the spiders can't afford them. Maybe a sandal, with roommates. I'll show myself out.
Thank you for making me giggle with your cheerfulness. I want to say I thoroughly enjoyed watching these beautiful and deadly spiders 🕷 and the fact we don’t have these in the uk 🇬🇧 makes me sleep better at night.. Tbh I actually love spiders I think they are an incredible species. 🤍🕷🤍
If you like spiders, watch peacockspiderman on RU-vid. Jurgen Otto has discovered many species of the tiny peacock spider. They are absolutely adorable.
I went to fraser island and in our cabin i was sitting down on the couch that was there and all of a sudden i had this feeling that something was behind me so i turned around and guess what was there 2 massive spiders right behind me, not only that i'm also terrified of spiders so it was not fun it wasn't as traumatising as other accessions but still a horrible experience.
I'm watching right now and I'm really into it with my VR and my cat whiskers got my back and I smacked my husband in the chest and fell off the bed 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The problem is the sydney house spider is small and black and makes a funnel like web in your window and looks like a funnel web, but very shy and eats the bugs - but is collateral damage for funnel web fear.
I am so fascinated by spiders. Scared to death of them yet I love to watch videos of them. Thanks for this. On another note. Could you tell me if where ever you live and you see a red belly black snake you won't have a brown snake? So many people have told me the red bellies scare off the browns. I personally don't believe this but I need your expertise on this Dr Jones. Thanks 😊
the idea that they're not after mammals ignores the possibility of mammals being after them; if you're small like that you need to defend as well as to hunt.
These videos are fantastic. No need to squirt shoes with spider spray. Just shake them outside and ideally keep them in a sealed plastic container (the shoes, not the spiders).
Now, if memory serves, at least with the Sydney funnel webs the males (the ones with smaller bodies/abdomen) have more potent venom since they are more active and actually move around. So if you manage to find one, get a hold of a venom farmer/milker and give 'em a call - male funnel webs are really sought out for anti-venom production purposes. (well, they'll deal with a spider regardless of its gender and species, but catching a male funnel web is probs exciting for them)
I have hundreds of funnel and tunnelwebs outside my house in NZ. The wellington one has a big brown thorax and I remember finding a lot of babies after lifting something up once. Ive also found a blueish gray one before that I have never been able to identify. Wish I had grabbed evidence of it. Don't think I've ever seen more then one inside in 20 years. Assuming NZ ones are more use to shade/cold of the NZ bush.
My area in Texas is a desert zone that hot days and freezing nights. Our arachnids are mainly composed of Whip Scorpions (kids call them Vinegarroons due to the musty smell they put off) and Brown Tarantulas. Which both look like killers, but in real life you can play with them and move them around without killing them.
I was sliding my hand along a railing at the beach once when I was in Sydney and I felt something I looked under the railing and there was a funnel web with aggressive stance I pulled my hand away and brushed it off and it was only a few years later I learnt what it was at the time I was only 8
Nice and accurate :) Most of the 'deadly spiders'-category videos around are not. If you fancy doing more spiders that are not Australian, maybe Phoneutria-species? Or if it needs to be Australian, but not dangerous to humans, but really impressive in many other ways, Nephila.
At least these spiders don't exist all over the world. I can imagine if we all have the ability to respawn to the nearest hospital after getting bit and get wasted, then there's nothing to be afraid of these things at all, except maybe loss of some money.
To be fair, the 3rd spider is actually his own. He's worked with her before in other videos. Not taking away anything from what the doctor said but just wanted to add that part lol
Where I live in the US it's not that difficult to tell if you're looking at a venomous spider or not. That's most likely because we have so very few of them about, and even the more dangerous ones are very rare to actually come across. I'm darn sure it's a different story in Australia and such.
🎉🎉 EXCITING NEWS! Dr Ann Jones is starring in her first one-hour documentary - Catalyst, Kill or Cure: The Story of Venom - on ABC TV. Australians can watch live on Tues 9 March, 8.30pm, or on-demand here: ab.co/2nFL0tp
GREAT NEWS! Accidently watched 1 video with Dr Ann on Facebook and ended up watching everything, she is brilliant host, will definitely watch documentary! Btw, could Dr please start doing series on interesting animals from other countries? ☺
Do you know of any Australian spider that makes a horizontal-tube funnel web ? Large, hairy, reputedly fatal by gangrene, probably the source of the " Desert funnelweb " stories. Possibly undocumented.
Could you please do a segment on the Coastal Taipan snake? The inland species is cool, but I feel it's tropical cousin is under represented on screen. Cheers👍
I live in Florida- I have seen brown recluse, scorpions, and brown & black widows. I also have seen a few huntsman spiders, which are really large, but harmless. I am afraid of spiders- but always try to learn about them because they really are interesting. These funnel web spiders look scary, though! I wouldn't mess with them!
Hear that ladies! If you wanna appear dangerous; legs out, fangs up". Haha, at least Hannah Gadsby found a sense of humour. I never knew funnel webs had it in 'em.
All Dr Ann Jones' videos are great! She's (relatively) laconic in that Aussie way, and none of the hysterics like 'Coyote Peterson' who think that overwrought over-acting is a substitute for plain facts about creatures. Ann just uses her real name and lets the content speak for itself. Although I would have like to have heard more in this video about that fact that most species of funnel webs in Australia are not in fact deadly: it's only a few of the 30 or so that can actually kill you. Even if they all look similar, and very scary.
It would be good to see one on orcas. There have been some recent videos on pods of orcas attacking boats in Portugal. Tourists attract them and think they are behaving like dolphins, when in fact they are in full hunting mode and just like they will topple a sea lion off a lump of ice, they try and topple people of boats.
I'm curious as to what brings about that behavior. Orcas, for the most part, understand what humans are and are usually indifferent. Maybe they just have a dark sense of humor?
