Funnel Web Style Spider Infestation Found 200 Deadly Spider Nests EDUCATIONAL VIDEO
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Published 2023-11-11
I used a Bore Camera to look down 90 Funnel Web nests to establish what I found. Funnel Web Spider holes do look very similar to Cicada holes, especially when you see a large number of them on the ground. Funnel Web spiders disguise their homes well and amongst loose leaf litter. Funnel Web Spiders live underground in a well kept web lined spider lair. The design of their nest is very impressive and would require a major amount of earth work to complete.
Funnel Web Spiders are very dangerous and deadly spiders. If you live in Australia your taught a large black ground loving Spider could be a Funnel Web. It's important to always treat these spiders as being dangerous. Funnel Web Spiders are milked of their Venom to create a Antivenom to save people after getting a Funnel Web bite. The Male Funnel Web Spiders are the most dangerous and sought after for their Venom.
The reserve where I found this Spider infestation is owned by Hornsby Council. The area needs to be cleaned up as it's made more dangerous by all the fallen tree litter piled up next to the Spider infestation. A very simple way to make it uncomfortable for these spiders is to keep it clean and free of the bugs and critters they feed on. The urban myth that Bush Turkeys clear out Spiders is a myth. I prove that in this video.
Maybe I will investigate this Spider infestation further, it would be nit to see a complete spider to fully understand who's living down the Funnel Web holes.
Web Links :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_funnel-web_spider
australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/funnel-web…
www.reptilepark.com.au/sydney-funnel-web-spider/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_brown_trapdoor_spider
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_brushturkey
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandicoot
All Comments (20)
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I bet YouTube dumps this video like a Hot Potato. Because I'm not jamming a product down the audiences throat or trying to get the audience to follow affiliate links it secures this videos as a total waste of time to produce. Honestly I would trust the Deadly Funnel Web Spiders more than my Partner on YouTube.
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I remember when I used to binge your spider videos a few years back, awesome videos as always!!
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That's really cool how they bundle themselves up in their escape pod. You really should let the antivenom collectors know, I'm sure they'd appreciate more data on the ideal habitats of these spiders at the very least.
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I see you all over youtube Leo, you've got a wide and varied taste in vids, you're a man of intellect and culture. Peace from WA mate, really glad to see you're still kicking goals.
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2 videos in a day? Thank you sooo much Leo!! That’s so generous and what a wonderful video it is! “A little video goes a long way,” but 2 in a day… just wonderful! Thank you.
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Yikes when they close up the chamber it creeps me out
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Haven't thought about this channel in a few years and randomly found a comment of leo on the video of ayrton sennas crash in 1994, visited the channel and found this gem. Happy to see you still posting leo!
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Have always loved your videos and presenting style. Was originally drawn to them with your Thomas videos when my son was younger (as was your son). My word that’s a lot of spiders! The milking centre should send a team down there a grab a stack of them. The brush Turkey mound was the biggest I’ve seen…impressive work by Mr Turkey
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This is an absolutely amazing video Leo I just love spider they’re cool and deadly for some species but still cool and still RIP teddy you will be missed forever
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Turkeys & spiders what a great video I never knew they made mounds! Thanks Leo
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It would be cool to set up a night camera on the spot.
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Always a banger
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Double upload 🤯🤯🤯🤯
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OMG I FOUND YOUR YT I REMEMBER WATCHING YUOR VIDEOS ALONG TIME AGO
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Got a massive new appreciation for the cute little bandicoot 😂 snacking on funnel webs.
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Leo what happened to ripoff toy
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Wow I love seeing their behaviour. so interesting.
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The other little bugs in the holes look like springtails, little bugs that eat decaying matter
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I had similar burrows around my flat in S/E Victoria... I suspected they were spiders. One night I woke in the middle of the night to go to the toilet and nearly stood on what was the meanest looking spider I've seen in my life. When I woke up in the morning I thought it was a dream, but nope it wasn't as I found where I had dropped a convex lid over it, but it was a Melbourne Trapdoor Spider... Looks similar but not nearly as dangerous.
