Funnel Web Spider

[riderazor05]

whats the guys name in the video

[Belindaaa27]

WHY IS YOUR FACE SO CLOSE TO IT! WTF!?

[gerry7man555]

@TheBieberhole69 you are just scared of them dude that's why you call them shit. :)

[gerry7man555]

@TheBieberhole69 its really bad luck if you kill a spider! spiders are amazing species too though :)

[meowsock]

Shit.

[TheMandalove]

Yes lets just put our face right near the spider, its like nothing will happen, ( sarcasm )

[cherricasket84]

sir? with all due respect what is your malfunction? i'd not go within a kilometer of this mamasita

[screamomusic100]

i love spiders i want to study them when i grow up well maby but like this if you suddenly got freezing cold

[TomPMelanson]

OMG! I was fine with them being in houses and shoes but not in swimming pools..... That scares the shit out of me!

[Kenoran]

1:15

holding the funnelweb that close to your hand

bold move mate hahaha

[HamsterDalton]

If I had that spider in the container I would shake that bastard till it's past fucking death!

[adamscott]

My conscience '' What a fucking loony cunt ''

[PikachuGames]

All I could think is HOLY SHIT MATE GET THAT FREAKING THING AWAY FROM YOUR FACE RETARD!

[iMushyRoms]

that man is going to end up getting killed by a spider

[fivedollerfootlong]

Hm, worlds most dangerous spider, kills in 15minutes, guess ill catch it and hold it 2 inches from my face.

[whackowitch]

Eek! It can swim better than I can! lol

I'm generally not afraid of spiders because I know not to threaten them, but I can't swim so I think I'd be scared to get in a pool with one! lol

[jl102100]

He's stupid I wouldn't put it by my face whereat coiled easily get me.

[joshuax801]

if u guys notice at 1:36

You will see a funnel web spider at the left at the side.....

Just a note

[TheFlyleafArmy]

I don't know why anyone would consi.... hang on, I have to change my pants.

[wannabehendrix]

Much respect Aussies! We Yanks have the black widow and the brown recluse. But they are pretty shy and would rather have nothing to do with you. I have Never seen such an aggresive beast like this!

[blzbug242]

LOOK AT THOSE FANGS!!!!

[Logisticsish]

why the fuck is he swimming with it?? plus, at the same time hes telling everyone how dangerouse it is!! is he trying to show off or somthing?? lol wtf

[KnoxBlondie]

His name and the show is Buggin With Rudd (last name pronounced like "rude". It was on Animal Planet for a few years, haven't seen it lately, but he's great, he's funny and I always enjoyed him.

[beccullity]

he is brave getting his face so close! just imagine it jumped on to his face!! urgh!!

[globe255]

@beccullity It cant jump.

[8270361507]

Australia is on my list "Places to AVOID when traveling the world"..I can't handle seeing those things near me! I'd probably be dead from shock even before that creep even bites me!

[slimjim1291411]

man...tha coolest thing about this spider is the way is makes its web...but i cant find a viseo on youtube that shows it

[heatherwind]

When I lived in Sydney as teen, a funnel web as big as my hand cornered me in the front seat of our family truck while I was waiting for my host parents. It crawled out of the vents on the dashboard and sat in front of me, rocking in place like it was going to pounce. I grabbed a magazine off the seat and rolled it up to whack it away, when it suddenly reared up and I swear I heard it hiss! I screamed, "F--- it! The truck's yours!" and bailed out. Yes, I'm an arachnophobe, and that's why!

[travisxgreggxajax]

That spider is terrifying to me. The fact that it can survive 24 hrs underwater just makes it that much more scary.

[mAnGoHfReSh]

i'd be more concerned with keeping my eye on that spider than the camera.

[Chicndip1996]

kinda looks like a T

[kramnrublaw]

Between 1:14-1:18 that spider could have easily crawled up and bit his hand. I cannot believe he took his eyes off that thing for so long. Especially considering how close it was to his hand. Those things aren't exactly slow movers.

[69skateordie]

idk why im watching this im an arachnaphobic

[edd542]

Yea same here i cant sleep now

[BleedingX1]

lol this guy has a death wish

[DrBreakfastMachine]

The existence of funnel-webs is my ultimate argument against a benevolent god.

[gutfray]

i dont get how people would pick it up out of the water i wouldnt touch a spider with a 20 foot pole

[maksfifthave]

Omg i know. That dude is such an idiot! He's like practically cuddling it...

[elusivebutterflyak]

how did the spider got in the water? first it was in the pool wall.the the man jumed and the spider fell in too.see what happen at 1:38.

[Keisho25]

the wave from the guy jumping in

[maksfifthave]

Cause the splash swiped him inside of the pool. He said in the video. They hang on the side than when you get in, you splash the spider in too.

[bluesrockfanatic]

I'm definately not going to Sydney. As nice as it looks but this thing and the redback spider got me to not wanting to go. Not going to Sydney thank you very much. Fuck spiders. I can live without them. I would torch those motherfuckers first chance I get.

[pCwnaki]

anatrixiasaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

[kewlfonz]

Isn't life grand. One of the most poisonous, aggressive spiders of all an it's about the only spider there is that can swim under water. Remember: God moves in mysterioius ways...

[FlipsHamilton]

venomous, not poisonous

[toad14444]

Dont have to worry when your sleeping because you are calm and the spider wont have a reason to attack you.

[faintingfrontrowfan]

white sharks in the water, deadly spiders on land.. welcome to australia!

[FlipsHamilton]

jellyfish, crocs, snakes, scorpions, mozzies...

[WonderNoobie]

@faintingfrontrowfan lol deadly spiders in the water too xD

[Wazzaozzyskier]

Some things lots of videos don't tell about my local friends, tourists take note:

a) All Funnel webs will puncture leather hiking boots if they are not steel caps. So don't kick away these tough little buggers!

b) Sydney funnel webs cannot climb smooth surfaces. Note how Aussies catch them in plastic or glass containers!

c) DO NOT spray them with domestic insect spray, they are already mad, you will just make them really REALLY MAD!

d) Please, don't kill them unless the are going to kill you.

[wayofenergy]

Dont have to worry about guns here in australia, you just have to worry about having the most venomous snakes n spiders in the world here in ure bedroom while u sleep. muahahahaha

[itzmikeyd]

fuck that!!! i think if that little fucker was next to me in a pool, i would run on water literally. fuck that

[joseph2137]

sir u do not need to put that scary dangerous spider close to ur face! u must be an idiot and how many time have u got bitten in the video sir?

[xxgolgothasaurxx]

You look like your'e gonna rub your face against it and say "your so cute" any minute. EEE :|

[easymacnpepsi]

thats creepy

[MsTeleological]

so, someone help me out here, they say its the deadliest and has the most toxic venom, but what about the banana/wandering spider??

[slk320k]

I think I can explain.

Yes, FW spider is the most toxic venom, and it also produces more volume per envenomation. Also, FW do not dry bite, and attack repeatedly. But Australia has an excellent antivenine so deaths are extremely rare here. We all know to be wary of FW. Public education is good on this spider.

The Brazillian Wandering (banana spider) is responsible for more deaths because of the low availability of antivenine and larger population exposed to its territory.

[BigPapaPump9]

good fuckin stay in sydney lol

[SOnicHerO100]

WHat the hell are you doing putting your face near the spider like that?! D:

[awkando2]

how stupid can the host be to swim with the spider?

[crocfme]

The Sydney Funnelweb (Atraxis robustus)

is actually less toxic than the Northern Tree Dwelling Funnelweb (Hadronyche formidablis) which ranges from southern Queensland to about Newcastle.

As a tree surgeon, I run into them all the time...........and they still scare shit out of me !

[Polish1981]

Atrax robustus

[crocfme]

Yes. I stand corrected. I think the venom is called atraxis....I get fixated on it.

You are well informed for someone who lives on the other side of the planet from these repulsive creatures. Cheers my friend.

[slk320k]

If you have not seen it yet, then you MUST watch the FW vid by MRABBIT10 and also the one by CADECAMERON.

No matter what doco you watch, it will never be able to properly show the true and awesome attidude and grace of the funnel web.

The video I uploaded with Jules Sylvester shows a female FW that is totally lame compared to the angy active ones in the two vids by CC and MA10.

Take a look if you havent seen them yet.

[crocfme]

There is a certain purity to these spiders,(I suppose!), I can't help thinking of Ash's last words to Ripley in the 1st Alien movie;

"I admire it's purity, devoid of frail human emotion and delusions of morality, it does what it does."

I just wish it would "do what it does" somewhere where I am not.

Interesting post, I enjoyed very much. Thankyou.

[TheAtraxRobustus]

Its a deadset MIRACLE how Ruud hasnt been bitten yet...hes had so many close shaves with deadly spiders!

[reeop23]

how dosent the spider die?

[Slikhedgehog]

Why would it die?

[Xtermination100]

what is it about Australians that give them such bravery to be in such contact with such dangers of nature. I'm not sure but still its neat to see someone actually take the risk.

[Slikhedgehog]

We grow up with this sort of stuff so yeah XD

[crocfme]

Poisonous snakes and spiders are a part of life here,Ive had a lot of run ins with snakes....BUT, I have never and will never HANDLE A FUNNELWEB ! !

[alilmutaqaat]

Anyone know the name to this documentry...quite interesting

[slk320k]

Its called: BUGGIN WITH RUUD Ruud Kleinplaste is a Dutch born New Zealander who is a renowned entomologist. This clip (and a few of the others I have uploaded) is from his Australia episode. He likes 'bugs', but he LOVES ants apparently. They are his speciaty. Take a look at my other Ruud uploads ... White Tail Spider Huntsman Spider Funnel Web Spider Red Back Spider TV Guy vs Tarantula Tarantula vs Cooking Pot

[slk320k]

BUGGIN WITH RUUD

Full episode now available on my channel.

Check my playlists.

[IveGottaPlan]

why is wrong with that guy!

[Spiritombkid]

crysis boy, in this other video you said he got bit bye one and died, now its he got bit by one and nowhes in a wheel chair, make your mind up

[crysisboy519]

they have the most venomous spider by there fangs big massive body my old friend got bit by one and now hes on a wheelchair i hate the mother fucking spiders

[moondog450]

Yep they are deadly little buggers, but they aren't only around Sydney, they are everywhere along the east coast. Killed a few last week after the kids found them. They have been taught well what they look like and the proceedure when they come across them.

[peugteobike]

What kind of moron would mess with a spider that's the most poisonous spider in the world

[Slikhedgehog]

Only the morons who don't know what it is.

[ukchristian28]

Good grief! I'm not going swimming if I ever visit Syndey!

[SINEmaxclark666]

im never going to Australia, so many deadly things over there lol... xD

[fibaTELLEM]

how do you think i feel, i live here lol

[joseph2137]

u should move b4 u get bitten by one and fast! just be care there might be one hidden in ur house some where. i am glad i live in cal. not austalia lol!

[assmaster09]

to stick a funnel web that close to your face -i have to say you are a dickhead

[PalebyNature]

I've really got to move back to Canada!

[DH2020]

That's one spider I wouldn't shed a tear if it went extinct someday!!

[michaelmjackson]

his fuking mad!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[gfanarakos]

this is not the end ... you know...be logic and carefull with atrax and staff you leave outdoors. In my country for protection especially moskitos we set a cover at the window so nothing can pass or put floor- covers at the door of the house. i think spiders afraid of people a lot more than we do so be logic there is no need for panic

[Taytayadventure]

Luckily I rarely go swimming and if I ever went to Australia I'd be so careful

[u2theedge]

heres a tip if you ever go swimming go the populated beaches you wont find much dangerous stuff there only the occasional great white shark. go to undercover swimming pools in the centres....

[Deltar2r]

poor guy. He's gonna meet the same end like mr crocodile man. Like me old man used to say. If you stand to be a prostitute, don't be surprised if you get f*kd

[jason4698]

that would be bad if he couldnt move in water

[owen5015]

what a lunatic

[krisMcA82]

is he mad? i meen right in the head? LOL

[pimpnerd88]

I will never visit Austrailia... ever!!

[pixiepqueen]

just don't go to Sydney. They only live around Sydney. Mind you, redbacks are everywhere.(:))

[hindy118]

thats not entirely true, funnel webs can be found all over nsw

[pixiepqueen]

there is more than one kind of funnel web spiders. I was reading about them recently. The Sydney funnel web spider is said to populate the area (fairly big area) around Sydney. There are other closely related funnel webs that have a bigger range. It's hard to tell them apart unless you are an expert I guess.

[hindy118]

yeah thats true, i think years ago it may have only been found in sydney but i remember a show i saw on tv a few years ago that said they were commonly found outside sydney. More than likely close to sydney tho i guess.

[u2theedge]

i saw one down the south coast of NSW once.

[freaksville01]

Funnel web spiders are found all up and down the australian east coast, including qld and vic. The most venomous of all the funnel webs, are found on Fraser Island, off Hervey Bay qld, they are not only ground dwellers, there are also tree dwelling funnel webs, google is a wonderful thing.

[assmaster09]

had 1 in my backyard in dapto -wollomgong i killed it of course

[tossa450f]

Thats the worst place ever for funnel webs.

[666daedsidog]

My sister found one in Brisbane

[FreudianJedi]

I wonder how many times he's been bitten during filming...

Great videos!

[breana1965]

Sir..you don't need to hold it that close to your face.