@syazani1997 - Yes, you can keep an orb weaver as a pet, but they only live for a season, possible a season and a half. They (females) may/will lay their egg sac and then shortly thereafter die. You would need a 5-10 gallon aquarium, or something of this size so the spider can weave its web and you can feed it by throwing or inserting insects in the web.
It's kind of funny watching people's reaction when they spot one of the hundred odd pholcidae hanging out around the house and I make up a name (on the spot) so it seems like an endearing relationship, like "YOU LEAVE HANK ALONE!"
This newest edition is Roy Orbison, though, haha. He's big enough to necessitate a name.
I'm more empathetic toward all the nefarious critters that roam / crawl the Earth than I am people, Lol. I have a "live and let live" truce with most of the arachnids that find their way into the house except for the brown recluses -- those I smash on sight. No offense.
When should I put the orb weaver back on the porch, and about how big of a tank would be sufficient to sustain it until then? ... and how did you feed it? Lol. Caught or store-bought insects?
@SyntheHeartless - Haha, no offense taken! I kept my orb weaver in a ten gallon aquarium. I fed her flies I caught. But this time of year, flies are hard to come by in the wild! The one I kept indoors, had eventually laid her eggs and made her web sac and then she died before winter came. See the vid: Orb weaver: cycle of life".
After rooting around Wikipedia I came to the conclusion that it isn't safe to let it loose in the basement as there are lots of pholcidae running amok -- I don't squash those guys 'cause they're benign and great for insect control -- and they'll probably eat the poor thing.
I'm not versed in arachnids and was tempted to squash an enormous spider I found on my porch after hearing so many brown recluse horror stories around the state, but I caught it instead and hit Youtube to see if I could suss out what it was. Thanks to your video I now know it's an orb weaver and will allow it to live; I may even let it live inside since it became unreasonably cold pretty fast this year in Pennsylvania.
Think it'd be safe to just leave it in the basement?
@SyntheHeartless - You have a heart for spiders! It would most likely not survive in the basement for very long. It it were to be inseminated by a male, she would lay her egg sac and then die. You probably wouldn't want a bunch of spiderlings all over your basement come spring! LOL
@Celticninja011 - Hi "CN", She sure looks like a Shamrock, but is actually a Cross orb weaver (diadematus), from the Araneus genus, as is the Shamrock. On a few shots you can actually make out the cross on her upper abdomen. I have never caught the Bruennich's Argiope here in North America, but took my grand kids out just yesterday and saw many Banded Argiopes...it was a lot of fun! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment my fellow spider friend!
@BobCsAll Thats funny, the spider I have is actually a Banded Spider. I just got the two mixed up. And I use to have a Black and yellow garden spider, but she was very weak and it seemed like she had already laid her eggs around somewhere that I had not noticed. She died shortly after I brought her in, and now this banded Spider was the replacement. very interesting spiders, and the Argiope's are a very colourful and fascinating Family of spiders.
What a beautiful video, a year ago i was terrified of spiders but after facing my fear iv grown to like them. Im trying to get to know the different species that are around my house and garden. There was a small brown spider living on my back door, she was there for months, i was sad to see a bigger spider killed her last night and has taken over her web. Is it common for spiders to eat eachother like that?
@TheFaeryWaltz - Hi "FW", Yes, it is all too common for spiders to eat each other. They are opportunists, and will resort to canalbalism if a meal is available. It's a dog eat dog world out there, or should I say a "spider eat spider" world, but it's all part of the food chain. Some of the larger spiders get eatten by the birds! I'm glad your fear of spiders has moved more into the fascination range! The more we learn about something, the less we fear it!
@HappySad0009 - Thanks for taking the time to watch one of my spider vids and leaving a comment! I watched the vid on your channel...WOW, that was intense!!! My son and I were L ingOL. Glad it all worked out in the end.
Over the past few years, my fear of spiders has given way to an utter fascination. I've watched a green and yellow garden orb weaver grow fat with spiderlings, create her egg sac, and unfortunately disappear, and now I've taken pictures and video of a small orb weaver in front of the house. I happened across your video and it is quite beautiful. Now I want to take even better shots/vid of all the critters I find. Thank you for posting this!
This is a masterpiece! Thank you so much for posting. I'm teaching "Diversity of Living Things" to a grade 6 science class this year and plan to share this with them when we talk about arthropods/arachnids. Thanks again!
wow, what a fantastic video!!!! I've been watching my orb weaver nightly for 2 weeks now, and it is really fascinating. Went looking for an eating video, to see if that was really what she was up to, and yours is beautiful. I tormented her a bit last Saturday (in NJ) at the start of hurricane Irene to retreat up to the clothesline pulley which is her daytime hangout, and it worked! She's still at it. Thank you!
btw i just sprayed a red orb weaver off the leaf it was hiding on and i cant find it now....its going to kill me when i go to sleep...if only i used a flamethrower instead.
@ando1135 - Nothing to fear Andrew, but fear of what is not understood. I enjoy these little creatures and have not been bit by one since I was 9 yrs. old, and that was my fault not the spiders! They are really fascinating little critters once you get to know more about them.
@BobCsAll no no i understand a lot about them. i actually like learning about spiders and viewing them in their habitat as long as i dont touch them or they dont walk on me....or if i walk into their web, that would scare me too. iono why im afraid but, all that aside, i think they are fascinating.
@Buccaneerfan13 - Hey thanks for the comment...made me laugh! And you don't be scaring you friend, that is if you want to keep being friends!!! You found them were they usually are to be found; around garages, corners of houses, or in old barns. Take care ands thanks for watching,
Somehow I got like 50 of these in my kitchen idk how they got in but theyr only baby spiders.... theyr rediculously tiny and theyv made webs inside cups and stuff :|
I wanted to catch one and keep it, the rest can go >.>
@Mrbodhisattva1 - Your current video post on your channel is TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!! The videography is outstanding, as well as the story line and music. Thanks for sharing it with us!
I read that orb weavers dont have poison and they constrict their prey with their web instead. That being said isn't that spider wrapping you in her web, as in trying to kill you...?
@DarkHentaiDragon - Hi, not sure where you read that about "orb weavers" but it is NOT true. All spiders but one species uses venom to subdue or kill it's prey, including orb weavers. That being said, I'm glad you had a good meal! Take care,
@lilkrazyballer - Yes they are venomous. Only one species of spiders is not venomous, all others are and use that venom to subdue it's prey. Not sure who started all this about not being venomous? Granted, the vemon is very weak to most humans, but if one has an alergic reaction to the venom, much like someone might with a bee sting, that person might need to seek medical attention. Take care!
I handled an orb weaver that I found in a spider sac while looking for a few jumpers. I try not to get the spiders out of their sac if possible until I get home. That way I have better control in not losing the ones I want. I nudged one of the sacks, and out comes a weaver similar to the one in your vid. They are really "webby" when walking around on you. She ate a cutworm I fed her. I'll be releasing her when there is no more threat of frozen weather in Oklahoma. I'll put her by my backdoor.
@maziknight - Hi Maziar, actually lots of guys and many gals, enjoy the world of spiders. Thet are/can be very fascinating critters when you get to know them better. But, I would have to say, there are many more people, such as yourself that hate or fear them and would kill, smash, spray a spider than take the time to watch and learn about this little wonder we share this world with. Thanks for leaving a comment, take care!
Bob, I just lost my orb weaver Jamie over the weekend and will miss her terribly. She was magical and beautiful and mysterious. I wish I had seen your video; I may have tried to over-winter her in my house. I have never mourned a spider before...is there a way I upload her photo? She was gorgeous.
@tsantella1 - Yes you can upload pics to YouTube. You can also attach a picture to an email and send it to me that way as well. I am very sorry to her of the loss of your magical friend. Unfortunately they have but a brief life span, and the males, even shorter. Take care and have a wonderful Christmas!
I had a large one just like this in my garden in Ireland so they're obviously very common at least in Europe and North America! Beautiful and Amazing. ps. if they bit us would we feel anything from the venom?
@glenniebruce - Hi, Glennie! Yes a very common country spider. A bite would be nothing more than what you might expect from a mosquito bite. Unless of course you are allergic to spider venom, and then you might need some medical care, much like a person who is allrgic to a bee sting. They usually bite to eat or defend themselves from harm; and we are too big for a meal!
this spider looks fimilar are they common in virginia? that happens to me sometimes if it rains or frosts the spiders come out the the mini forest we have in front of our house and build near the front porch XD i ended uo walking through a few webs haha lol the spider is like nice watch!
I have me about twenty of these kind of spiders in my house right now. i keep them as pets. is it better for me to let them live in an open environment instead of a jar? one of my spiders lost a leg. i want it to molt so its leg will grow back.
@x2n2004 - You raise some interesting questions! Some I can answer some not. It is true that in a young juvenile spider, it may molt and replace a leg, but it doesn't ALWAYS replace a leg automatically through molting. The choice of freedom vs captivity is up to you. I tend to lean on the side of freedom, but that's just me. If you choose to "house them" them you must carefully and dutifully care for them as well, as any good "zoo keeper" would! Take care my friend!
Bob, thank you so much for your video. I too have an Orb Weaver on our window that I have been watching for a month or so. Her name is Orbit. Now she doesn't move and just sits in the window sill above her web. I didn't know what to do. I thought about bringing her inside, but I also don't want to cheat her out of her cycle and her chance to mate and have eggs. It's a sad thing to watch. After watching your spider go from healthy to sick, I now know what to expect. Thank you.
I have a beautiful one that lives right outside my front door on my porch. I go outside and put moths in the web almost every night to ensure it has something to eat.. and to just watch it do its work :) How did you get brave enough to let it crawl on you? lol
@missmelody2008 - Letting them walk on me is second nature and I have been doing that since I was 8 yrs. old! LOL It's a fun experience; maybe sometime you can gather up enough nerve to give it a try! They won't bite you..promise! I've only been bit one, when I was 9, and it was my fault not the spider's!
Truly amazing video! she looks almost exactly like my little spider friend, Kikiao. Kikiao is more of a gray though. I can send you pictures of her if you would like. I too have never been bitten and though people say its weird, i love spiders. It's cute how she is just wandering over your hand threading silk, great shots of the strands. They are amazing animals and without them, we would be in a world of trouble. Again, I love this video.
@shadowheart322 - Thanks so much for your comment and your love for these unusual and fascinating creatures we share this globe with! You are so right, they keep the insect population in check, eating literally tons of them in any given spider populated prairie over a season!
@RobbieTyler1 - Hey Robbie, thanks for the comment! I have several of her babies around my house that have made it into adulthood this past summer! Take care,
I'll try... it's already getting a little chilly up here. I saw "Butternut" (my beloved Orb Weaver spider) wrapping a huge moth last night. I'm really going to miss her when winter rolls in and the inevitable happens... I just hope she leaves behind some children! She's done a fine job of mummifying many of the wasps from the nearby wasps nest. I'm terrified of house spiders, but I want to hold her! I'll try to muster up the courage to do so before it'll be too late :(
I love this video! The world needs more caring individuals like you. I have a rather large Garden Orb Weaver outside my window and I've become quite attached to it. I live in Ontario, Canada so we get a lot of cold weather up here. I don't think I could catch enough insects to sustain its life indoors for all of the winter months though. I'll be so sad to see it go =(
@rhpumpkin - Thanks for the comments! I did eventually take her in...what a pushover I am for all God's creatures! LOL She her life story on my other vid, "Orb Weaver; Cycle of Life" for the rest of the story! Take care, and stay warm up there in Ontario!
@karmalynn28 - You rescued an orb weaver from certain premature death; good for you! They are fascinating little creatures that ar fun to observe and interact with, at least for me! Most people fear and kil them though; too bad : (
My god this video deserves an Oscar. I identified a spider the other day on BugGuide.com as a marbled orb weaver, which I've been seeing every day in a web here in San Jose. How nice to see the same species in this lovely video. I tossed a juicy kernel of sweet fresh corn in the web, and the spider latched onto it and ate--less violent than catching flies. By contrast a small blossom fell in the web the other day; the spider rapelled down, found it inedible, and cut it loose from the web!
A frost warning in Michigan, how rare! I live in Ohio and we get those well into May. Being July, The orb weavers are coming out, and I was wondering what kind of containers you generally use to accommodate the large webs?
If only everyone in this world had your compassion! One of the most amazing videos on here. Its easy to piece together footage of sad scenes in films, even to document Human empathy towards fellow Humans. Its media documenting Human empathy towards our fellow Earthly inhabitants of all shapes and sizes that truly shines, from the big to the little ones that are easy to forget about and even to label as insignificant - but no life is insignificant. This is a true heart warming video. Thank you.
There's more than one song used. The Aetist first heard is Daniel Fulton, CD Winter in New England; songs Icicle Prisims & Until Bluebirds. Listed at end of video. It is nice relaxing music! : Bob
Your neighborhood is just beautiful! I live in a desert, so I don't see green all that often. I never watched a spider walk along its web so up-close before.. I'm suprised at how big she is. You captured some really awesome shots!
Hi kiimuu, now I know why you have such different spiders than I do in Michigan. The "web" she is walking on is actually a white thread I strung up for her to maneuver on. Thanks for your kind comment! Its fun sharing vids with people of the spiders I see. Bob
Ok well I've been hand feeding kind of I keep a cricket on tongs and hold it right up to her mouth and she just starts munching lol I'll keep you posted and if you have a email I can send you pics of her maybe you can give it a positive ID?
Another great vid! Do you ever keep them in captivity for long periods? I have a Orb not sure where its from or sp. it looks alot like Araneus gemma but not sure I've set up a few in tanks before but none of them have made an actual orb web and also their web seems to be lacking in the sticky department prey I feed them just bounces off any ideas?
Hi, thanks for the comment. I've never kept any in the house for any extended period of time, other than a male jumper (phidippus audax) which I gave free roam of the house! It kept all the other little pests at bay and we had no cobwebs in the corners of our roooms - LOL. I released him in the spring. If you truely have an orb weaver, and it's hungry, it will produce a sticky web in captivity. I have frozen some flys and placed them in some webs to wake up and attract the spiders attention.
i just wanna ask...can i make orb weaver spider as my pet??
syazani1997 4 months ago
@syazani1997 - Yes, you can keep an orb weaver as a pet, but they only live for a season, possible a season and a half. They (females) may/will lay their egg sac and then shortly thereafter die. You would need a 5-10 gallon aquarium, or something of this size so the spider can weave its web and you can feed it by throwing or inserting insects in the web.
Bob
BobCsAll 4 months ago
It's kind of funny watching people's reaction when they spot one of the hundred odd pholcidae hanging out around the house and I make up a name (on the spot) so it seems like an endearing relationship, like "YOU LEAVE HANK ALONE!"
This newest edition is Roy Orbison, though, haha. He's big enough to necessitate a name.
SyntheHeartless 4 months ago
I'm more empathetic toward all the nefarious critters that roam / crawl the Earth than I am people, Lol. I have a "live and let live" truce with most of the arachnids that find their way into the house except for the brown recluses -- those I smash on sight. No offense.
When should I put the orb weaver back on the porch, and about how big of a tank would be sufficient to sustain it until then? ... and how did you feed it? Lol. Caught or store-bought insects?
SyntheHeartless 4 months ago
@SyntheHeartless - Haha, no offense taken! I kept my orb weaver in a ten gallon aquarium. I fed her flies I caught. But this time of year, flies are hard to come by in the wild! The one I kept indoors, had eventually laid her eggs and made her web sac and then she died before winter came. See the vid: Orb weaver: cycle of life".
Bob
BobCsAll 4 months ago
After rooting around Wikipedia I came to the conclusion that it isn't safe to let it loose in the basement as there are lots of pholcidae running amok -- I don't squash those guys 'cause they're benign and great for insect control -- and they'll probably eat the poor thing.
SyntheHeartless 4 months ago
@SyntheHeartless - Just enjoy it for a while and turn it lose to the wild. Nature will tyake it's course.
Bob
BobCsAll 4 months ago
I'm not versed in arachnids and was tempted to squash an enormous spider I found on my porch after hearing so many brown recluse horror stories around the state, but I caught it instead and hit Youtube to see if I could suss out what it was. Thanks to your video I now know it's an orb weaver and will allow it to live; I may even let it live inside since it became unreasonably cold pretty fast this year in Pennsylvania.
Think it'd be safe to just leave it in the basement?
SyntheHeartless 4 months ago
@SyntheHeartless - You have a heart for spiders! It would most likely not survive in the basement for very long. It it were to be inseminated by a male, she would lay her egg sac and then die. You probably wouldn't want a bunch of spiderlings all over your basement come spring! LOL
Bob
BobCsAll 4 months ago
Ah, a Shamrock Spider I believe. Thank you for the video, and thanks for keeping the Orb Weavers alive!!
I got myself an Argiope bruennichi that I saved in a 10 Gallon tank over winter. Hopefully he will survive for next spring.
Celticninja011 5 months ago
@Celticninja011 - Hi "CN", She sure looks like a Shamrock, but is actually a Cross orb weaver (diadematus), from the Araneus genus, as is the Shamrock. On a few shots you can actually make out the cross on her upper abdomen. I have never caught the Bruennich's Argiope here in North America, but took my grand kids out just yesterday and saw many Banded Argiopes...it was a lot of fun! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment my fellow spider friend!
Bob
BobCsAll 5 months ago
@BobCsAll Thats funny, the spider I have is actually a Banded Spider. I just got the two mixed up. And I use to have a Black and yellow garden spider, but she was very weak and it seemed like she had already laid her eggs around somewhere that I had not noticed. She died shortly after I brought her in, and now this banded Spider was the replacement. very interesting spiders, and the Argiope's are a very colourful and fascinating Family of spiders.
Thanks for the feed back.
Celticninja011 4 months ago
What a beautiful video, a year ago i was terrified of spiders but after facing my fear iv grown to like them. Im trying to get to know the different species that are around my house and garden. There was a small brown spider living on my back door, she was there for months, i was sad to see a bigger spider killed her last night and has taken over her web. Is it common for spiders to eat eachother like that?
TheFaeryWaltz 5 months ago
@TheFaeryWaltz - Hi "FW", Yes, it is all too common for spiders to eat each other. They are opportunists, and will resort to canalbalism if a meal is available. It's a dog eat dog world out there, or should I say a "spider eat spider" world, but it's all part of the food chain. Some of the larger spiders get eatten by the birds! I'm glad your fear of spiders has moved more into the fascination range! The more we learn about something, the less we fear it!
Bob
BobCsAll 5 months ago
Amazing footage. The piano piece coupled nicely.
thesilentsilas 5 months ago
@thesilentsilas - Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment; really appreciated! Bob
BobCsAll 5 months ago
sometimes even the scariest of creatures can be wonderful! thanx for posting!
HappySad0009 5 months ago
@HappySad0009 - Thanks for taking the time to watch one of my spider vids and leaving a comment! I watched the vid on your channel...WOW, that was intense!!! My son and I were L ingOL. Glad it all worked out in the end.
Bob
BobCsAll 5 months ago
Over the past few years, my fear of spiders has given way to an utter fascination. I've watched a green and yellow garden orb weaver grow fat with spiderlings, create her egg sac, and unfortunately disappear, and now I've taken pictures and video of a small orb weaver in front of the house. I happened across your video and it is quite beautiful. Now I want to take even better shots/vid of all the critters I find. Thank you for posting this!
princesszyrtec 5 months ago
@princesszyrtec - Hi "PZ" thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave an intereting and appreciative comment! Have a great day, Bob
BobCsAll 5 months ago
:)
kathleenmilly 5 months ago
OMG I WAS WATCHING UNTIL YOU HAD IT ON YOUR HAND GOOD GOD MAN CHECK OUT MY ORBWEAVER VIDEO
shawnio 5 months ago
@shawnio - Sorry to freak you out!!!!
Bob
BobCsAll 5 months ago
This is a masterpiece! Thank you so much for posting. I'm teaching "Diversity of Living Things" to a grade 6 science class this year and plan to share this with them when we talk about arthropods/arachnids. Thanks again!
smnth86 5 months ago
One just made a HUGE web outside my front door and it's dark. I need to go somewhere and am TERRIFIED. Please come ger her lol.
JanaINJax 5 months ago
@JanaINJax - That's just too funny! They won't hurt you...promise!
Bob
BobCsAll 5 months ago
wow, what a fantastic video!!!! I've been watching my orb weaver nightly for 2 weeks now, and it is really fascinating. Went looking for an eating video, to see if that was really what she was up to, and yours is beautiful. I tormented her a bit last Saturday (in NJ) at the start of hurricane Irene to retreat up to the clothesline pulley which is her daytime hangout, and it worked! She's still at it. Thank you!
kathleenmilly 6 months ago
@kathleenmilly - No, thank you...for watching and leaving such a kind comment and interestesting story! Take care and have a great week!
Bob
BobCsAll 5 months ago
btw i just sprayed a red orb weaver off the leaf it was hiding on and i cant find it now....its going to kill me when i go to sleep...if only i used a flamethrower instead.
ando1135 6 months ago
@ando1135 - Yopu crack me up Andrew - LOL...be reassured that spiders hold no grudges, and you're too big for a meal! Take care,
Bob
BobCsAll 5 months ago
ew wtf why are u letting it walk on you? i'd pass out from fear if it did that to me..
ando1135 6 months ago
@ando1135 - Nothing to fear Andrew, but fear of what is not understood. I enjoy these little creatures and have not been bit by one since I was 9 yrs. old, and that was my fault not the spiders! They are really fascinating little critters once you get to know more about them.
Bob
BobCsAll 5 months ago
@BobCsAll no no i understand a lot about them. i actually like learning about spiders and viewing them in their habitat as long as i dont touch them or they dont walk on me....or if i walk into their web, that would scare me too. iono why im afraid but, all that aside, i think they are fascinating.
ando1135 5 months ago
Wow wonderful video! I just put an orb weaver vid up on my channel, although it doesn't compare to yours!
LuvMyBirdies 6 months ago
I had two of these outside my garage. I thought to myself, "Charlotte"? is that you??
haha, cool webs, but scaring the crap out of my friend.
Buccaneerfan13 7 months ago
@Buccaneerfan13 - Hey thanks for the comment...made me laugh! And you don't be scaring you friend, that is if you want to keep being friends!!! You found them were they usually are to be found; around garages, corners of houses, or in old barns. Take care ands thanks for watching,
Bob
BobCsAll 7 months ago
Somehow I got like 50 of these in my kitchen idk how they got in but theyr only baby spiders.... theyr rediculously tiny and theyv made webs inside cups and stuff :|
I wanted to catch one and keep it, the rest can go >.>
mzh3000 7 months ago
@mzh3000 - Haha, sounds like you're "infested"!
Bob
BobCsAll 7 months ago
lol the orb weaver thinx shes a supah star XD
PaigeyDragoness 8 months ago
@PaigeyDragoness - Yep, she shows off for the camera very well!
Bob
BobCsAll 7 months ago
... caaaaan u feeeee the loooooove toniiiiight?
beedoobee1 8 months ago
@beedoobee1 greatest reply i've ever read!!!
Mrbodhisattva1 8 months ago
@Mrbodhisattva1 - Your current video post on your channel is TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!! The videography is outstanding, as well as the story line and music. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Bob
BobCsAll 7 months ago
@beedoobee1 - Yep sure can!!!!
Bob
BobCsAll 7 months ago
I read that orb weavers dont have poison and they constrict their prey with their web instead. That being said isn't that spider wrapping you in her web, as in trying to kill you...?
Spider: I'm eatin' GOOD tonight!
DarkHentaiDragon 8 months ago
@DarkHentaiDragon - Hi, not sure where you read that about "orb weavers" but it is NOT true. All spiders but one species uses venom to subdue or kill it's prey, including orb weavers. That being said, I'm glad you had a good meal! Take care,
Bob
BobCsAll 8 months ago
These types of spiders are not venomous?
lilkrazyballer 9 months ago
@lilkrazyballer - Yes they are venomous. Only one species of spiders is not venomous, all others are and use that venom to subdue it's prey. Not sure who started all this about not being venomous? Granted, the vemon is very weak to most humans, but if one has an alergic reaction to the venom, much like someone might with a bee sting, that person might need to seek medical attention. Take care!
Bob
BobCsAll 8 months ago
She likes your watch
FighterofNess 9 months ago
I handled an orb weaver that I found in a spider sac while looking for a few jumpers. I try not to get the spiders out of their sac if possible until I get home. That way I have better control in not losing the ones I want. I nudged one of the sacks, and out comes a weaver similar to the one in your vid. They are really "webby" when walking around on you. She ate a cutworm I fed her. I'll be releasing her when there is no more threat of frozen weather in Oklahoma. I'll put her by my backdoor.
Torn80cj 11 months ago
who da fudge likes those things i say you kill it.
maziknight 1 year ago
@maziknight - Hi Maziar, actually lots of guys and many gals, enjoy the world of spiders. Thet are/can be very fascinating critters when you get to know them better. But, I would have to say, there are many more people, such as yourself that hate or fear them and would kill, smash, spray a spider than take the time to watch and learn about this little wonder we share this world with. Thanks for leaving a comment, take care!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago 2
Bob, I just lost my orb weaver Jamie over the weekend and will miss her terribly. She was magical and beautiful and mysterious. I wish I had seen your video; I may have tried to over-winter her in my house. I have never mourned a spider before...is there a way I upload her photo? She was gorgeous.
tsantella1 1 year ago
@tsantella1 - Yes you can upload pics to YouTube. You can also attach a picture to an email and send it to me that way as well. I am very sorry to her of the loss of your magical friend. Unfortunately they have but a brief life span, and the males, even shorter. Take care and have a wonderful Christmas!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
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tsantella1 1 year ago
I had a large one just like this in my garden in Ireland so they're obviously very common at least in Europe and North America! Beautiful and Amazing. ps. if they bit us would we feel anything from the venom?
glenniebruce 1 year ago
@glenniebruce - Hi, Glennie! Yes a very common country spider. A bite would be nothing more than what you might expect from a mosquito bite. Unless of course you are allergic to spider venom, and then you might need some medical care, much like a person who is allrgic to a bee sting. They usually bite to eat or defend themselves from harm; and we are too big for a meal!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
this spider looks fimilar are they common in virginia? that happens to me sometimes if it rains or frosts the spiders come out the the mini forest we have in front of our house and build near the front porch XD i ended uo walking through a few webs haha lol the spider is like nice watch!
littlegirl6645 1 year ago
@littlegirl6645- Yes this is a common country spider that can be found across the USA. Thanks for your comment!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
she has a nice ass
whosurdaddy2993 1 year ago
@whosurdaddy2993 - You got to be a guy...only a guy would make such a comment! LOL
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing this video! Ocuh - such rejection and at a high price!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
I have me about twenty of these kind of spiders in my house right now. i keep them as pets. is it better for me to let them live in an open environment instead of a jar? one of my spiders lost a leg. i want it to molt so its leg will grow back.
can any please help me?
x2n2004 1 year ago
@x2n2004 - You raise some interesting questions! Some I can answer some not. It is true that in a young juvenile spider, it may molt and replace a leg, but it doesn't ALWAYS replace a leg automatically through molting. The choice of freedom vs captivity is up to you. I tend to lean on the side of freedom, but that's just me. If you choose to "house them" them you must carefully and dutifully care for them as well, as any good "zoo keeper" would! Take care my friend!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
@BobCsAll Thanks, bob. ^_^
x2n2004 1 year ago
Bob, thank you so much for your video. I too have an Orb Weaver on our window that I have been watching for a month or so. Her name is Orbit. Now she doesn't move and just sits in the window sill above her web. I didn't know what to do. I thought about bringing her inside, but I also don't want to cheat her out of her cycle and her chance to mate and have eggs. It's a sad thing to watch. After watching your spider go from healthy to sick, I now know what to expect. Thank you.
wmouse6 1 year ago
I have a beautiful one that lives right outside my front door on my porch. I go outside and put moths in the web almost every night to ensure it has something to eat.. and to just watch it do its work :) How did you get brave enough to let it crawl on you? lol
missmelody2008 1 year ago
@missmelody2008 - Letting them walk on me is second nature and I have been doing that since I was 8 yrs. old! LOL It's a fun experience; maybe sometime you can gather up enough nerve to give it a try! They won't bite you..promise! I've only been bit one, when I was 9, and it was my fault not the spider's!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
Truly amazing video! she looks almost exactly like my little spider friend, Kikiao. Kikiao is more of a gray though. I can send you pictures of her if you would like. I too have never been bitten and though people say its weird, i love spiders. It's cute how she is just wandering over your hand threading silk, great shots of the strands. They are amazing animals and without them, we would be in a world of trouble. Again, I love this video.
shadowheart322 1 year ago
@shadowheart322 - Thanks so much for your comment and your love for these unusual and fascinating creatures we share this globe with! You are so right, they keep the insect population in check, eating literally tons of them in any given spider populated prairie over a season!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
great camera.. .. excellent footage.. spider has a big fat arse....
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 - Hey Robbie, thanks for the comment! I have several of her babies around my house that have made it into adulthood this past summer! Take care,
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
thanks for this well done and extremely informational video. It has answered so many questions I had about the curious new guest on my deck.
aberzon1 1 year ago
@aberzon1 - Thank you for the kind comment!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
Thanks, Bob :)
I'll try... it's already getting a little chilly up here. I saw "Butternut" (my beloved Orb Weaver spider) wrapping a huge moth last night. I'm really going to miss her when winter rolls in and the inevitable happens... I just hope she leaves behind some children! She's done a fine job of mummifying many of the wasps from the nearby wasps nest. I'm terrified of house spiders, but I want to hold her! I'll try to muster up the courage to do so before it'll be too late :(
- Lin
rhpumpkin 1 year ago
I love this video! The world needs more caring individuals like you. I have a rather large Garden Orb Weaver outside my window and I've become quite attached to it. I live in Ontario, Canada so we get a lot of cold weather up here. I don't think I could catch enough insects to sustain its life indoors for all of the winter months though. I'll be so sad to see it go =(
rhpumpkin 1 year ago
@rhpumpkin - Thanks for the comments! I did eventually take her in...what a pushover I am for all God's creatures! LOL She her life story on my other vid, "Orb Weaver; Cycle of Life" for the rest of the story! Take care, and stay warm up there in Ontario!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
Awesome vid! Thanks a lot! I'm using this as reference for a cgi orb weaver I'm doing for an ABC tv show. You're a huge help!
Kidlat432 1 year ago
@Kidlat432 - Hey "Kidlat" thanks for viewing my vid and hope it helps you in your presentation! Best to you, and take care!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
very beautiful spider, i have an orb weaver also, took her in from our porch before neighbors killed her, shes beautiful...very nice video! :)
karmalynn28 1 year ago
@karmalynn28 - You rescued an orb weaver from certain premature death; good for you! They are fascinating little creatures that ar fun to observe and interact with, at least for me! Most people fear and kil them though; too bad : (
Take care my friend!
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
My god this video deserves an Oscar. I identified a spider the other day on BugGuide.com as a marbled orb weaver, which I've been seeing every day in a web here in San Jose. How nice to see the same species in this lovely video. I tossed a juicy kernel of sweet fresh corn in the web, and the spider latched onto it and ate--less violent than catching flies. By contrast a small blossom fell in the web the other day; the spider rapelled down, found it inedible, and cut it loose from the web!
TheCatJoker 1 year ago
@TheCatJoker - Hi CJ, thanks for the very kind words and comments! I've never tried feeding them corn; I might have to try that one! Take care,
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
A frost warning in Michigan, how rare! I live in Ohio and we get those well into May. Being July, The orb weavers are coming out, and I was wondering what kind of containers you generally use to accommodate the large webs?
Thanks,
Dan
dannyboydx35 1 year ago
@dannyboydx35 - I have used fish aquariums. The one from this video was kept in a 10 gallon aquarium with a mesh top cover.
Bob
BobCsAll 1 year ago
Another splendid video! Wonderful images, music and information. ~Kurt :-)
LylesBrother 1 year ago
If only everyone in this world had your compassion! One of the most amazing videos on here. Its easy to piece together footage of sad scenes in films, even to document Human empathy towards fellow Humans. Its media documenting Human empathy towards our fellow Earthly inhabitants of all shapes and sizes that truly shines, from the big to the little ones that are easy to forget about and even to label as insignificant - but no life is insignificant. This is a true heart warming video. Thank you.
MegaLongshaft 2 years ago
BobCsAll, thank you for youe love for this magnificent creature. Im so glad to come across this video,,, The Orb weaver is beautiful...
toyokanin 2 years ago
Glad you enjoyed the vid and nice that you found my site and posted such a great comment! Your, "peaches" spider is similar to this orb weaver. Bob
BobCsAll 2 years ago
what a lovely song. Who is the artist
Agent9Zero 2 years ago
There's more than one song used. The Aetist first heard is Daniel Fulton, CD Winter in New England; songs Icicle Prisims & Until Bluebirds. Listed at end of video. It is nice relaxing music! : Bob
BobCsAll 2 years ago
Gorgeous beauty~
snoflaked 2 years ago
Your neighborhood is just beautiful! I live in a desert, so I don't see green all that often. I never watched a spider walk along its web so up-close before.. I'm suprised at how big she is. You captured some really awesome shots!
kiimuu 2 years ago
Hi kiimuu, now I know why you have such different spiders than I do in Michigan. The "web" she is walking on is actually a white thread I strung up for her to maneuver on. Thanks for your kind comment! Its fun sharing vids with people of the spiders I see. Bob
BobCsAll 2 years ago
Ok well I've been hand feeding kind of I keep a cricket on tongs and hold it right up to her mouth and she just starts munching lol I'll keep you posted and if you have a email I can send you pics of her maybe you can give it a positive ID?
chondro209 2 years ago
OK, check your personal comments on your channel for my email address.
BobCsAll 2 years ago
Another great vid! Do you ever keep them in captivity for long periods? I have a Orb not sure where its from or sp. it looks alot like Araneus gemma but not sure I've set up a few in tanks before but none of them have made an actual orb web and also their web seems to be lacking in the sticky department prey I feed them just bounces off any ideas?
chondro209 2 years ago
Hi, thanks for the comment. I've never kept any in the house for any extended period of time, other than a male jumper (phidippus audax) which I gave free roam of the house! It kept all the other little pests at bay and we had no cobwebs in the corners of our roooms - LOL. I released him in the spring. If you truely have an orb weaver, and it's hungry, it will produce a sticky web in captivity. I have frozen some flys and placed them in some webs to wake up and attract the spiders attention.
BobCsAll 2 years ago
that's really nice of you man. I take care of little animals and try not to harm them too =)
Naturepheonix 2 years ago
Hi NP- glad we share a little love for God's little creatures! Bob
BobCsAll 2 years ago
HA Yup!
Naturepheonix 2 years ago