Mating is a dance of death for spiders

[CrossConsoleGamer]

Well the weak spider got no

ARACHN-ASS

[trickmastermonkey]

when I was a kid, I used to think spiders were the coolest thing in the world. I'd collect warrior species of spiders and make them fight with each other to the death!

Spiders are your friends! and yes, that well-fed spider definitely got the girl!

[adrastea99]

Pack of jumping spiders vs army ants?

Army ants ate the crap out of the spiders

[trickmastermonkey]

Army of ants vs. 1 Myrmecophaga tridactyla a.k.a giant anteater?

Game over for the ants.

[adrastea99]

OM NOM NOM

[GerbilEssences]

NOM X1,000

XD

[mahmoud1995]

lol i still make them fight to the death, and survivor get burned by axe + lighter!! woot :p

[iluye]

I hate spiders, but I couldn't help but pee my pants laughing at "Or will he get the girl?"

LMFAO

Oh yeah. Total effin arachna-hottie.

[R4shM4n]

oh k?

[backtublive]

that explains why starving ppl get no pussy ...

[Freemmaann]

damn new scientists videos are so short :/

[GerbilEssences]

All killer spiders, no filler :D

[nokuku4u]

I'd like to see a 2nd video showing the fed spider going first. I think the predator was quite hungry so, in sense it probably worked a little harder to catch its meal. Hint the first one being eatededed.

[ryanfenimore]

shazee083, you say "real life" as if that wasn't real. do u actually mean "as humans"?

[NuclearStrike101]

Did u kno that the female eats the male after making love?

[donwano]

Yeah... Not every spider tho

[mrboxleytheonly]

nah shit the starving ones sucked, THEY WERE STARVING!!

[Shazee083]

Well at least it does not happen like that in real life

[Shazee083]

heheheh are you from austrilia

[UthinkinIMbustin]

lol...that 1 spider died:x

[adrastea99]

Ok, the newscientist pointing out the obvious since 2007.

"The better fed male will be stronger and faster and the better fed female will bear more viable young."

IMAO

[DamienZshadow]

lol I totally agree with you. Honestly...wtf guys. I know you could do better than this. FAIL.

[adrastea99]

0/5 stars

[pallues]

i'll admit arachnophobia is hilarious but still something i just can't shake. i would likely jump off a cliff to avoid being touched by a spider. that being said though, i would never kill one either, such fascinating creatures and they kill so many insects, i've come up with very clever ways of transporting them outdoors without risking being touched by one. this video gave me goosebumps.

[tehlulz576]

Wow that girls' voice belongs to a fucking geek.

[xxcadillacdevillexx]

one thing for ppl with arachnophobia is if u see one dont be scared to chase them down witha rolled up paper or shoe they will haul ass they arent dogs thatll run up and bite u its just sucks when they actually get on you and u think theyll go for that last minute chomp b4 u slap them away

[Avalikia]

People who are afraid of spiders are hilarious! I mean they're how many thousand times smaller than you? There is no need to scream, jump up with your arms flailing, and curse. Just hit them with something, catch them in a cup, or do whatever it is you want to do - no big deal. I don't bother the spiders that live in my house if they don't spin a web where I can find it; they eat bugs, I don't like bugs in my house, and unlike bugs they don't eat what I eat.

[49110]

i bet you pee your pants if you seen a mexican black widow they re bigger that you own 2 feet!

[Avalikia]

Not likely. They're only about an inch across (including legs) at most. And even though they're poisonous they're rarely fatal. And you're talking to a person who holds tarantulas for fun. I'll admit I'd probably squish it instead of allowing it to live, but only as a precaution and not due to fear.

[spoiledprincessbaby]

iNT3R3STiNG..

[Skape00]

Wolf spider, I was wondering the name of those. I was calling them garage spiders. Sometimes mating is a dance of death for humans aswell.

[andy7666]

Ha ha, yeah right! I must say - spiders do terrify me! I had Arachnophobia and am still a wuss but can now happily kill them.. They're just so FAST and vile!

[Eldetective]

well u dont need to kill them =o

[fattoldpig]

not mating; you mean dating is sometimes the dance of death lol

[lezlieprapra]

i see spiders like this in my house on a daily basis, bleh...

[Magnulus]

Sound advice. I always gorge myself on insects before I wave my arms at women. Granted, it doesn't seem to attract the women, but on the plus side, I've yet to be eaten.

[lezlieprapra]

hhahahahahahahaaaa

[kerumble]

nice

[Wren622]

Read the actual published study (in Behavioral Ecology) to better understand why this is important. MANY important aspects were ignored in this New Scientist article/video.

[Magnulus]

I'd love to check that out, Wren. Do you have a link or something to the study?

[Wren622]

You can find a link to the study under "More info" (upper right corner of this page).

[Magnulus]

Haha, boy is my face red! ^_^ I'm usually the person to tell people that. I have no idea what made me not look this time. Thanks!

[Wren622]

Cool study.

[tonymilw]

what was the point again of this video?

[Crazee108]

isnt this obvious?

[stormfox1]

thats all pretty obvious information, what a waste of time and money researching this, you phail

[confusa115]

LOL@stormfox1

[ovatharim]

EAT BEFORE MOST INTERACTIONS! lol

[PatchworkGirlofOZ]

..you know, that result is kind of obvious. Food give you energy, and thus, more able to do what you need to do, ie: escape from danger, and get it on.

[d1ssey]

lol, what an unethical study :p

[Draeka]

See, gotta eat your vegetable.s

[CousinoMacul]

Moral: Feed yourself well before using your best pick-up lines.

[xanga6789]

wierd spiders (shudders)if i was a spider i would wish to be a female which i am!

[Spanxxx]

yuck

[BarriganaUnts]

LOL, its true

[VqwertyV]

Those spiders have strange habits!