Orb Weaver: Cycle of Life - Marcome Music

The life of an orb weaver that I filmed over the summer. This female Araneus spider was hatched from an egg sack on my backyard deck. She found her way to a Holly bush next to the deck and lived out her life there through the summer. I took her indoors a few times to film her. As her life cycle was lived out, she eventually laid her eggs and then died in the same bush she lived her life in. Sort of a Charlotte's Web story! Enjoy, Bob For the music, see: Music by Marcomé http://www.youtube.com/user/marcomemusic

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• orb weaver
• spider egg
• bob spider hunter
• araneus
• macro spider filming
• marcome
• music

[mechamadison64]

*sob* very touching. I love this video and hope you make more.

[BobCsAll]

@mechamadison64 - Thanks so much for watching! I have lots of raw footage to convert to new vids for 2012...hope you'll enjoy watching some more spider postings! This was a unique video that was captured over a year of footage before it was edited and finally posted. Take care,

Bob

[lanearthur21]

Spiders are so awesome Bob. Wow spiders are amazing in many ways. Female spiders are so caring that they even give their life for the life for their offspring.Thanks for making this video. I am going to watch more of your videos.

~ Arthur

[BobCsAll]

@lanearthur21 - Thanks so much Arthur!

Bob

[TheSmellyPoof]

Thanks for the vid. Didn't you ever find the male which she mated with and record that, would have been interesting but anyway nice work keep it up your vids are facinating.

[BobCsAll]

@TheSmellyPoof - Thanks for the comment; no I didn't see nor film the mating process. I was actually pleasantly surprized that she had been inseminated which wouldn't really be apparent until spring. I appreciate you kindness!

Bob

[stevenplol]

what is er was her name?

[darkallegiance666]

Beautiful video of a beautiful creature.

[LuvMyBirdies]

First spider video to make me cry! I'm thinking you should work for the discovery channel or national geographic..your spider vids are THAT GOOD!

[BobCsAll]

@andddreass - Hi, it took three seasons, Spring, Summer and Fall, with production/editing in the winter. The following Spring of the next year I enjoyed watching and filming her spiderlings hatch! It was a long project, but I had a great time in the process!

Bob