The Bolas spider, that's one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.

The sentence "In Australia, there's a species of spider that ..." can end in literally any way possible and everyone would still believe it.

"You've yee'd yer last haw" -Bolas Spider

The sfx team had a blast making those squishy sounds

"May I have this dance?....." -Bolas Spider

Ever since I was a child I have adored David Attenborough for many many reasons, but one the main reasons is that even when showing the viewer one of the most venomous spider species on the planet, his narrations do not induce fear and drama like so many other documentaries, that clearly try to scare the viewer through the all too common arachnophobia with manipulation and other dirty attention grabbing tactics. David is able to shed new and stunning light on even the most dangerous and feared animals in an interesting and fascinating way, showing us new-found respect and not fear for these creatures. Him and Steve Irwin are the sole reason that I keep both Reptiles, tarantulas and Venomous True Spiders like Redbacks, to this day, and I have so much to thank them for, showing me my love of these incredibly misunderstood animals. (Edit 2021) I beg of you, save your braincells, do not read these replies.

"She can produce a pheromone, a chemical perfume, that the moth finds irresistable" Moth: "Lämp?"

The thing that wasn’t mentioned but actually visualized at the end of the video, the moth that that bolas spider actually specially hunts has its own defense mechanism against normal webs. It can get out of an orb weavers web for instance. The moths body is covered by these millions of little hairs that break off when it comes in contact with anything sticky. If you see the video when the bolas spider striker with her bolas you can see these hairs go everywhere. The bolas is so big and globular and sticky and used as it is it goes right through those hairs and the defense is useless for the moth for the bolas spider. It amazes me how nature adapts a protection and then adapts a way around that protection.

That beautiful twirl in mid air was breathtaking. 👏🏽👏🏽 10 for me just beautiful

"In Austrailia..." Ooh boy.

Red Back: intricately weaved three-dimensional trap with no escape, where the more the prey wiggles, the quicker it's gonna die Bolas: *YEET*

There will only ever be one David Attenbough

That second spider is just incredible with its technique. Try to imagine how evolution came to that point. How the heck the very first spider just decided to even attempt something as specific as that, combined with the fact that it also had to modify its body to produce the pheromones of _each_ of its prey...

David Attenborough is a treasure. I love watching all his nature videos.

It's amazing how these tiny creatures actually seem to have an acute understanding of time and space.

I’m honestly deathly afraid of spiders but I gotta say I really respect them. This stuff is amazing

I like how they added the spinning and hitting sound effects lol

The elegance, the ingenuity, the pure passion... this spider’s got it all!

"In Australia......." Me: "Why doesn't that surprise me...." 😂

David Attenboroughs voice is like BUTTER to my ears!!

The Bolas spider is like a wee spider cowboy.

The way that bolas spider hunt is just poetic. Sobhan Alah 💜💜

If I didnt have the chance to see the bolas spider in action, Id find it hard to believe anyone who told me about it! Incredible stuff!

Abandoned its disguise....still looks like bird dropping to me.

Makes me feel worthless that these little spiders doing more impressive things than ill ever do

That was absolutely amazing. God bless Sir Attenborough

There seem to be almost infinite amazing things to learn about in Nature, many of them still undiscovered.

This is insanely interesting. the shots they get and the angles at witch they are is amazing.

Moth: Sup dude. Bolas Spider: GET OVER HERE!

"In North America, I reckon we got cowboy spiders"

“In Australia, there’s a species of spider...” OK, now I know what I’m in for. 👀

He walked into some randoms house and started filming. What a legend.

I could hear this sir talk for days! God bless David🙏🏼

These spiders are marvels of natural engineering, so brilliantly presented by a man who is without doubt a global treasure! Absolutely love Sir David Attenborough.

Spiders are truly magnificent creatures! I could listen to Mr Attenborough voice all day

This kinda got rid of my arachnophobia. His voice was so calm I didn’t even realise. I could listen to it for days. .-.

Sir David Attenborough is simply the best!!!

Woww that was too Amazing 😀. I also have to admit that I love Sir David Attenborough. The Best Narrator In The Universe period...

I like so much how Mr. Attenborough shows us his fascination about all those creatures in the world even when they are dangerous or frighten people. In Egypt there is a spider that also builds three-dimensional webs that are so sticky and strong we nearly can't destroy it. And when the spider builds it in a tree I get the impression this part of tree dies because all leaves dry up and fall.

stunning to see how many amazing things happen on a scale this small

When I saw the spider holding that globule thread like a weapon I thought it was undoubtedly the coolest thing I've ever seen a spider do.

“I swear that bird poo just tried to lasso me?” - Moth.

5:18 The little sound effect that went along with the spider throwing his little lasso was *Amazing*

Tiny wrecking ball cowboy bird poo spiders... We are all doomed.

"next time on BBC Earth. this spider doesn't build in 3D it builds in *4D* and it can even buy you in the future and in the past"

Attenborough is perfection in motion. Nobody else comes close to his delivery.

Sir David Attenborough surely has a great future ahead with such splendid documentaries

That's why I feel really bad when I walk into spiderwebs. But they just make them again like nothing happened. Also, it's creatures like that bolas spider that make me wonder if we'd ever have created certain weapons without observing nature, though I realize the human created bolas weapon probably came first. It's still amazing though.

Amazing is my Lord how he provides for his creation

You sir can describe paint being dried and it still would be remarkable, you are a real treasure, I love watching you all the time .

Bolas spider's hunting skill is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.

“In Australia...” Mom...I’m scared

Nature is truly amazing!

the final dance of the Bolas is just beautyful. That classical piece make this so artistic.

Nature is bind blowing and sir David is my favourite human.

I'm generally not fussed by spiders. I'm also grateful to them for helping reduce the number of flies and mosquitos. The redback is an exception, mainly because they seem to turn up in those places where hands go but eyes generally don't.

5:16 that swing

so beautiful and majestic

The sound is fantastic.

I really like David Attenborough i find him really interesting, and i also find his documentary programs really interesting, he is my best documentary reporter out of all of them, he is also the most famous and popular documentary reporter in the world and i am not surprised because he is really good.

im arachnofobic. But this video is art. Loved the second spider part. The music when the spider is turning with the prey, i don't know, it was magic, i wasn't even feeling fear!

Attenborough is a man that must have neverending respect and adoration.

How ROMANTIC that scene with the spider and the moth spinning on the web with all the beautiful piano music.

2:25 “Don’t worry guys, we’ve got plenty of time to esca-“

Gets recommended, more than ten years later 😂

Love these documentaries, very interesting and well made, bravo!!

Just amazing everything Sir David says or does I adored him since a long time even the adorable blue shirt ❤❤❤❤❤❤

The World: "Here we have a spider..." Australia: "THAT'S not a spider! THIS... is.... a spider!!!"

OMG she's a dancer!

Bolas Spiders are impressive. How they hunt and camouflage is just clever!

Makes me keep watching more of these videos.

Masterpiece.... only only Sir Attenborough

Doesn't the second spider look like it's dancing with the moth when it wraps the moth?

I'm grateful to be alive to see this remarkable video.

Love all ya work Dave

My first fish tank as a 5 year old kid was used to hold red backs..... loved feeding them 😍

Imagine hanging out with your ant homies and all of a sudden be like you all get stuck in webs.

Nature is so beautiful

I could watch this all day

I always get a feeling that a spider is on me somewhere everytime I watch videos like this.

I really love the narrator! his voice is cool. 🤗 he should teach people about animals at the zoo too!

Sir Attenborough & BBC = extraordinary

Sir David Attenborough we love you dude.. a treasure for sure....

that spider throws its web like a cowboy throwing a rope plus with sound effect. 😂

Spider Brigitte, OP as hell.

Nature is bloody awesome!

Attenborough is a legend with the acute 'third' eye. He's beyond human!!!

Most amazing thing in all of creation I swear, the mere fact that these creatures have this much intelligence exceeds mere instincts I've been watching all of these different creatures exhibit so much amazing feats I feel like i've been dropped in a parallel universe where creatures are just as smart as humans, I mean the way she pulled out her web looked like human arms pulling at string. How awesome is it we get to see all that is out there just from the internet!

Amazing, I bet you don't get shafted by Google as I do by showing these beautiful spiders

I had red backs living in the top corners of my room, they’re pretty chill.

Love David Attenborough he's great

HOLY SHIT SPIDERS ARE COOL

I simply don’t understand how anyone can believe this spider with its sophisticated techniques ‘evolved’ all by itself. Absurd. Simply absurd. Wonderful video.

With Sir David there is usually a "but most extraordinary of all..." moment

Mind-blowing

I really would like to know how the BBC Team is filming that.

Fascinating... the world wide WEB

That was incredible.

Fantastic.

"Ah, I see you and the family are just wrapping up dinner. Do you mind if I kneel down at the edge of your deck, with my camera crew, and start talking? Thanks"