Why We Shouldn't Be Afraid of Spiders I Wild to Know

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How many tons of prey does the world’s spider population consume each year? The answer may be a lot more than you’d think! The 45,000 species of spider on the planet typically get a bad rap, with millions of people scared or even terrified of them. But new research suggests this fear may be over the top.
Only a very small number of spiders are venomous or even able to harm humans. But many more have extremely cool skills, from spinning silk that’s stronger than steel, to keeping crops free of pests. Is the media responsible for our misplaced fear of arachnids? We investigate a new study on sensationalism, and learn more about these eight-legged superheroes.
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Arachnids are some of the oldest creatures on Earth, and with good reason - they're amazing! We'll even learn a bit about arachnophobia, and why we should try to overcome our fear of spiders. We're going to talk about some of the myths and fake news about spiders and dispel them, as well as dispel some of the myths about spiders that you might have heard.
So whether you're a spider fan or not, this video is sure to interest you!
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@elisamf Жыл бұрын

Hey friends, so what’s going to be your reaction next time you see a spider? Do you think they deserve a second chance? 🕷🖤 Here's another misunderstood species of the animal world: Cassowary, aka the dinosaur-bird: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/br92o8Vq0rGnnaM.html

@merrickhurst4150 Жыл бұрын

Still gonna scream until either it or I die.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Oh no! 😅

@corvespid4925 Жыл бұрын

I usually only kill spiders in my home if they end up proliferating so much that I don't really feel like I can sit without encountering one. Otherwise, I generally just leave them alone, especially in the cellar, where I don't really feel them bothering me. Then again, spiders only scare me if I'm walking out of a room and it's a medium-large sized one dangling down from the ceiling in front of my face. At that point, I haven't had time to react, and combine that with the general spider shape, and I usually let out a surprised "WHOA", before returning to my normal self. In the garden, I relocate spiders to my kale plants. Combined with the wasps I leave alone around those plants, and the result is that I had no cabbage worms to worry about last year.

@rjung_ch Жыл бұрын

@@merrickhurst4150 🤣🤣🤣

@rjung_ch Жыл бұрын

I like them, I let them eat the bugs rather than I do it. Win - Win!

@Noam-Bahar Жыл бұрын

One morning I woke up and found a jumping spider on the wall near my bed. Upon a closer look, I noticed it had a freaking MOSQUITO in its mouth. Since then I have made a peace agreement with spiders!

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Noam! Well done!!

@quantumblur_3145 6 ай бұрын

Sometimes you gotta see proof

@faay8912 23 күн бұрын

How do you know that wasn’t a threat that you’re next

@petrairene Жыл бұрын

The chicken held up to the wall to eat the spider was hilarious!

@zacharyjackson7584 Жыл бұрын

Yep. I have some chickens and have never thought of that. But they would leap at any opportunity to eat a spider

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Right?! People can get so creative 😂😂

@Is_This_Really_Necessary Жыл бұрын

I work in the Bug's Alive exhibit at Melbourne Museum. It always amazes me at how little people know about and let alone understand arthropods.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, yes, absolutely!

@nepenthesBicalcarata5666 Жыл бұрын

When me and my kids find bold jumper spiders hanging around inside or outside our house we let them drink drops of water from our hands. It’s a really cool experience for anyone willing to try.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

That's so nice of you!!!

@nutzeeer Жыл бұрын

Funfact: jumping spiders have been scientifically proven to dream. They are smart.

@quantumblur_3145 6 ай бұрын

Careful, chlorinated tapwater is bad for arthropods! Try filtered water

@iilikecereal Жыл бұрын

Honestly I hope I can lose my fear of spiders some day, I do find them to be beautiful and sometimes cute from a distance so that's a good starting point. Even the dangerous ones are no different from most other dangerous animals, where they will leave you alone for the most part as long as you leave them be and show them due respect. Like I know in my head that they're mostly harmless, even beneficial, but I have a very visceral reaction to them that's hard to shake.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

But let's do it steo by step, you already learned how to appreciate them, maybe one day your reaction will also change 🙌

@catnip6731 11 ай бұрын

my exact thoughts. i know they’re beautiful innocent creatures but i can’t help my fight or flight reaction to them 😭

@CheePufStudios 5 ай бұрын

If you get over the eight legs spiders have than they look quite cute. They have big black eyes like a dog and funny little mouths. They are such stupid creatures.

@brycekirkham6896 Жыл бұрын

I genuinely really love spiders! Really interesting to learn about and i find their uniqueness really intriguing as well. Plus, they are useful and get rid of really annoying things like flies or mosquitoes!

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Bryce! They are fascinating, right?! We hope with this video, people will start to appreciate them a little more 🤗

@brycekirkham6896 Жыл бұрын

@@terramater I hope so too! They're great little creatures

@YujiroHanmaIsReal 7 ай бұрын

also they are badass looking as well

@brycekirkham6896 7 ай бұрын

@@YujiroHanmaIsReal absolutely

@Aj747 Жыл бұрын

That blowtorch dude burning his house down over a spider lmao

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Right?! And then the firefighter “this was probably a bad idea to do so” 🤣

@Bagelgeuse Жыл бұрын

I've seen ppl joke about burning their houses down over spiders, but I didn't think someone would actually do it. ☠️

@rkrishna174 Жыл бұрын

Used to play spider fighting those days. Cruel, when I think back

@elisamf Жыл бұрын

Yeah 😅

@jesusgabrielcarmonamedina1597 Жыл бұрын

It's very telling that even Spiderman is not enough to mitigate our irrational fear of spiders.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

True that!

@quantumblur_3145 6 ай бұрын

Probably because there's not much spider about em

@willi4ms 8 ай бұрын

I’m laying on the couch of my living room right now because there’s a huge spider in my room and I literally cannot stand to sleep there, so I’ve been watching this kind of videos for the past hour to calm down- just felt like sharing this lol

@terramater 7 ай бұрын

Oh No, William! Did you manage to go back to bed? The spider will literary just ignore you, don't worry!

@willi4ms 7 ай бұрын

@@terramater yes, my cat ended up killing her (I didn’t really want the spider to die but at least I have my room back)

@terramater 7 ай бұрын

Cats 😂😂

@brandonijames2784 6 ай бұрын

Hold on tho. For whatever reason despite being able to hold a spider, if I see it in my room, to get it outside and aways from me, still I would be frightened to sleep in my room even understanding that they're more likely to ignore me. I think it's the possibility that without my knowing I do something that causes one to bite. And maybe the small chance that they are venomous.

@quantumblur_3145 6 ай бұрын

I'm just scared of spiders or other creatures in my room because I'm scared of accidentally squishing and killing them, the perils of being a giant

@Felix-qq6sx Жыл бұрын

I think it makes perfect sense that there are not as many sensational anti-spider news stories in Australia. If you are in actual risk of being bitten by a toxic spider, the article "Spiders have killed a tourist." is way less helpful than the article "Safety measures to avoid toxic spiders." or "These 10 household tips can help you if you have an aching spider bite." And since you grow up with this natural risk, these articles are more likely children's books. Being raised that way would also mean you could spot sensationalist articles way more easily, because they lack the knowlegde common to you.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Felix! It makes totally sense! Thanks for the inputs and for watching it!

@quantumblur_3145 6 ай бұрын

Sensationalism will always work because there's a sucker born every minute

@Lonelymariner99 8 ай бұрын

Now I need a cute chicken in my home named Vulture.😂

@devinsmith4790 Жыл бұрын

I mean there is of course nothing wrong with being cautious around spiders, especially if you don't know if it's a species that could be venomous. Really though any that do bit is just doing so out of defense considering we humans are way bigger and can viewed to them as potential predators.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Devin! But let's think about it, only 0.5% of spider's species are venomous, and in some countries, like the UK, for example, you don't even find them. 😄

@avatarkhali8673 Жыл бұрын

@@terramater haha, if only one would recall that probability in that split second reaction. In a controlled environment with safety assurances, I bet a good number would be able to drop the panic and even handle a spider. Also, in many parts of the world like Africa, where there is often insufficient research on local species, you just have no way of knowing what species you're dealing with. That said, in my culture, spiders are viewed a lot more positively. There's a recurring funny spider-named character in many of our folk tales. Unlike the cold-blooded assassin persona they take on in modern media.

@Felix-qq6sx Жыл бұрын

I kinda like spiders, because they eat mosquitoes and flies which I hate about as passionately as many people hate spiders. I do not feel empathy towards them in the way I feel empathy towards mammals, just because they are so different than me.

@quantumblur_3145 6 ай бұрын

Huh, my empathy works different. Every critter is just a fella to me

@letsomethingshine Жыл бұрын

"I come in peace... to nest in the safety of your ears!" LOLs

@terramater Жыл бұрын

😂

@kazempire5553 Жыл бұрын

jumping Spiders are my favorite arthropods. they clean your house and look super cute.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

They are so cute! 🕷️🖤

@TheNewYear75 Жыл бұрын

great info! vid was a bit over-produced for my taste, but awesome info and definitely engaging

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and for watching it!

@TheNewYear75 Жыл бұрын

@@terramater absolutely!!

@camillaaries7823 4 күн бұрын

This just made me Even more scarry

@stevebennett9839 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Terra Mater for shedding light and telling the true facts, this channel never disappoints. I will say the movie Arachnophobia scared the hell out of me when I was lil. Now I just let spiders be and do their thing.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve! That's great to hear! Yesss, Arachnophobia was absolutely not fair when it comes to spiders, but good that we can now learn that they are actually friends and not enemies 🕷️🖤

@Jawboyz3onroblox Ай бұрын

I am no longer afraid to sleep when a spider is in my room now.

@terramater Ай бұрын

That’s great to hear!

@crestofhonor2349 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never minded house spiders. Sometimes I do watch them go about and do their daily activities

@terramater Жыл бұрын

That's quite cool to observe, right?! 🖤🕷️

@user-cv8ui5ir2d 3 ай бұрын

As someone suffering from arachnophobia, I really enjoyed this video. Made me appreciate what spiders actually do for us, humans. And then I visited the nearest spider exhibition and even held a female tarantula! She was kinda cute, and allowed me to pet her.

@terramater 3 ай бұрын

We're so happy about it! Thanks for watching our videos! ❤️🕷️

@Bagelgeuse Жыл бұрын

I'm fine with spiders under a certain size, then they're free to live in the house as long as they stay away. We even had one nestled in our bathroom window for the winter. Jumping spiders are chill though. I tried the mirror test on one; it didn't pass.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Yes, and in the end they keep their distance, so this makes things easier for us! We're sorry to hear it didn't pass the mirror test 🥹

@quantumblur_3145 6 ай бұрын

Maybe it was bored or freaked out that you put it up to a mirror or any of the preceding steps. Actual experimental conditions would acclimate it first and control for its responses to other stimuli

@ilikeminecraftgaming9331 11 ай бұрын

I love jumping spiders sm, I made friends with one today in my backyard,it was just chilling on the fence near the gate and I interacted with it by tapping the fence.Still need to work on my fear of other spiders though.

@terramater 11 ай бұрын

They are sooo cool! We totally get you, but if you keep on building friendship with spiders, the fear will soon go away 🖤🕷️

@IStoleUrBaguette Жыл бұрын

me sees spider:''tries to keep a 2mm distance between it and the nose'' my mom:''DOOM MUSIC STARTS PLAYING''

@terramater Жыл бұрын

just like a movie 😂

@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687 Жыл бұрын

i can’t touch or hold a huge spider even though it won’t bite me

@terramater Жыл бұрын

We can totally understand that 😅

@kokorino7682 8 ай бұрын

This reminds me when I was a waiter and a karen was hitting a bumblebee with the menu (while she was sat NEXT TO THE FLOWERS) saying "I don't care ! I don't want any creepy crawlies bothering me when I eat ! ". The entitlement . I can't have any empathy for these ppl . They really need to spend some time in nature and touch some fxin grass .

@terramater 7 ай бұрын

Nooo, bumblebees are so cute!

@ariaxua Жыл бұрын

I live in europe where there is no poisonus spiders. However i grew up fearing them, I just cant stand looking at them. They terrify me, their movements, everything. I know theyre good, eat flies and such and i try to not harm them but i just grew up having nightmares about them and... ugh... still when i see one i freeze

@terramater Жыл бұрын

We totally understand you! The important thing is that you know that they are good!

@quantumblur_3145 6 ай бұрын

Did you perchance consume media that emphasizes those movements as sources of horror - do you think of scuttling noises when thinking about them, despite the fact those noises are only ever in documentaries/media with bad Foley work?

@Stuffthatsfunny1 Жыл бұрын

I always think id rather have 1 spider in my room than 20 flys

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Omg, absolutely!!

@blunzengrostl5899 Жыл бұрын

Nice video! and for all others viewers - Disclaimer! Spiders inside! ;)

@terramater Жыл бұрын

🕷️🖤

@angels-with-talons 7 ай бұрын

my favourite animal 🖤

@terramater 7 ай бұрын

They’re so cool!!

@mbnqpl 11 ай бұрын

I need that chicken 😅

@terramater 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@aviel4218 7 ай бұрын

Spiders are helpful but it is okay for them to get killed as long as it gets killed by an animal that eats spiders but keep using that chicken and I'm sure the mosquito population in your house will skyrocket😂😂😂😂😂

@ronaldtaylor8326 6 ай бұрын

Ain't scared of Spiders but Rats are a whole different story😭😭

@terramater 6 ай бұрын

Hi Ronald! But rats are much bigger than spiders, so we get you!

@SnoopyDoofie Жыл бұрын

Number of people in the US who die from a spider bite each year: 6 Number of people in the US bitten by a spider each year: 6

@terramater Жыл бұрын

😅

@blinddeadmcjones5255 8 ай бұрын

I don't care if theyre all saints, I hate every spider that ever lived and wish they would all join the heavens gate cult

@runalaila4272 Ай бұрын

How cute this animal is

@terramater Ай бұрын

Spiders are cute!

@avatarkhali8673 Жыл бұрын

Even knowing that they pose no threat, there's something about that magic number of legs and way they move. Insects, no big deal. Millipedes, with a little mental prep, also fine. Jumping spiders, cool. But the moment you've got a big flat spider shuffling about, even looking at them from a distance raises your hairs. Or those brightly colored orb weavers with alternating yellow-black legs.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

It's def not easy to look at them, we would need to get use to it! 😅

@terrigordi4270 8 ай бұрын

Spiders are wonderful creatures..... I like them. I do not kill spiders....

@mrapistevist Жыл бұрын

I like spiders, they help keep my living space free of other obnoxious things. And they're small, don't need a whole lot of room and they don't use the bathroom. 🙂

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Best flatmates!

@thetoycollectorofseville6428 Жыл бұрын

I'm not afraid of spiders. The ones I see are the ones that spin webs out in nature where they are supposed to be, sit next to little ladies eating curds and waigh, and climb up and down water spouts.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

They are so cool!

@jackschmit4696 Жыл бұрын

Look, I know that spiders are actually helpful. But a single spider web in the face as a child is all it takes to tramatize you for life.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Jack! We can understand that 😅

@StickGeezer 11 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ man I have arachnophobia and fucking jumped at the thumbnail😭

@terramater 11 ай бұрын

😂 but did you watch the video?

@StickGeezer 11 ай бұрын

@@terramater with my eyes closed yeah 😂

@terramater 11 ай бұрын

Like a podcast 😂

@katz57 4 ай бұрын

Think about spiders eating all the roaches in your apartment. That is what they did for me when I moved into an apartment in Brooklyn. And that was only two of them, I didn’t have to pay them and yes they were wolf spiders.

@terramater 4 ай бұрын

Spiders are awesome!

@x13xmonkey Жыл бұрын

I always have a spider in two corners of my house where their is light and I never have any mosquitos or flies that live more than a few hours, they are my little guardians.

@terramater 11 ай бұрын

Here you go! They really come in peace 🖤🕷️

@YujiroHanmaIsReal 7 ай бұрын

spiders are literally keeping other bugs and stuff out that would try to hurt you or annoy you or whatever

@jasonlinton9950 3 ай бұрын

Did you know that throughout your lifetime, 8-10 spiders will crawl down your throat while you’re sleeping? 😧😲😬MWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

@jbielic4067 Жыл бұрын

Little super hero pest control buddies.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Yesss 🦸

@timg2655 Жыл бұрын

I can't watch this video it's too scary 🥶🕷️

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Oh no, Tim, it's actually gonna help you to work on your fear! 🤗

@JesusMartinez-rr2ry Жыл бұрын

If you still have arachnophobia, I recommend you watch Lucas the Spider as free therapy.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Good tip!

@cherilynnfisher5658 6 ай бұрын

I LOVE SPIDERS!

@terramater 6 ай бұрын

They're the best! 🕷️

@pabloquijadasalazar7507 Жыл бұрын

I stopped killing a bunch of bugs in the house. There’s not more bugs. I do see the same few spiders, and one hairy millipede bug, over & over. I’ve concluded that by letting them live, I don’t have to deal with the other bugs that become their dinner. Win win.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Exactly, they are actually helping you out!

@zacharyjackson7584 Жыл бұрын

Go Chicken!!!!

@terramater Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 people can be so creative!

@yae__mik0 7 ай бұрын

there is a spider in my room but i am very scared but i am choosing to ignore it and let it stay in exchange for it killing a fly that was harassing me for 30 minutes

@terramater 7 ай бұрын

That's fair enough! Did it work?

@kevdimo6459 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been in trenches with Funnel Web Spiders, it’s not fun but if they’ve got four eyes then I’ll have just as many watching them. 👀👀👀👀

@terramater Жыл бұрын

🤣

@thekaizendiary Жыл бұрын

I was afraid of spiders because i didn't want to become Spiderman. 🌚

@terramater Жыл бұрын

You don’t want to be a super hero? We understand, saving the world is too much pressure to one single person 😂

@thekaizendiary Жыл бұрын

Hehe, saving the world seems like quicksand. Let's just save our souls, and in the process as we see each soul saved, the world is saved automatically.

@thekaizendiary Жыл бұрын

Actually my fear of spiders stems from the anxious feeling when they climb our hairy limbs.. i feel it's not limited to spiders but others too like cockroaches, moths, ants, bedbugs...

@dreadblock7592 4 ай бұрын

I'll say it now and as many times as i have to, i would still rather fight a demon then ever be near spiders bigger then a third of my finger print size.

@terramater 4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@joshual2704 10 ай бұрын

I keep a Mexican red rump tarantula

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Hi Joshua! As a pet?

@catoristocklin 7 ай бұрын

I couldnt even watch the intro

@terramater 7 ай бұрын

Oh no! Give it a try! :D

@dumpanimator Ай бұрын

I am not really that scared for little spider But over sized spider on video game oh my Anyway spider is harmless mostly just like fox and dogs they will not consume you

@terramater Ай бұрын

They come in peace ✌️

@syn4441 Жыл бұрын

👍

@sharktailmusictm2536 Жыл бұрын

Sorry for my bad English.

@onlyme219 Жыл бұрын

Well, I am. I see one I kill it, works for me 👍 I killed one last year on my wall with hairspray, It's still there to this day as a warning to other spiders

@terramater Жыл бұрын

😮

@onlyme219 Жыл бұрын

@@terramater It's a true story, I'm sorry but rightly or wrongly I'm afraid of spiders, I will kill them and won't change my view, Great video though :)

@ksbear2 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, being bitten by a poisonous spider does have consequences (says one who was bitten by a brown recluse spider once.) Antibiotics and steroids were needed.

@terramater 11 ай бұрын

We're sorry to hear that! Where did this happen? Are you fine now?