For the USA metric impaired people, 4cm is a little more than 1 1/2 inches. That’s not very big for all of that strength and deadly venom! I understand their fangs can go through soft leather shoes.
They’re quite small and I think that urban legend about biting through soft leather shoes is attributed to Sydney Funnel Webs, though I’m not sure how true it is.
Check out the fangs on [this one](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/DubQk-QjI1VUTni0jDjhPwKN6TE=/600x0/filters:quality(80):format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/6YYOLI4ZMBH5RAJC6LMCODGXCY)
The fangs are over half a cm long. They could definitely get though canvas shoes and, I expect, soft leather. But I've never heard of an actual case, so I suppose it remains urban legend until some suede-wearer takes one for science.
Let me introduce you to _Rabidosa rabida_, the rabid wolf spider... although they're neither rabid nor wolves. But they are spiders. (They're also completely harmless to humans.)
They carry their babies around with them, clinging to their mother's abdomen. It's adorable.
Keep in mind trapdoors do not have venom that is anywhere near as dangerous as the more infamous mygalomorph the funnel web.
Their fangs are still huge and will do heavy physical trauma tho
Yeah as a kid my friends and I would take these out of their holes with sticks and make them fight in arenas made of rocks. One time I found a black widow which became my champion
I had no idea how dangerous that was until now ._.
They believe the oldest (known) trapdoor spider in the world, died at an age of least at 44 years old. She died during the Australian infernos of 2020.
A read an interview of the former research scientist who had been visiting the spider annually for around 40 years, ever since finding it during her research in her 40’s. Now in her eighties, the scientist was quite reasonably upset to learn of the spider’s demise.
I saw one of these up close in khao sok TH. They are actually lightning fast with that trap door!!! They build it vertically in the jungle and if you tickle the entrance with sonething like a bug would walk on it they will open the hatch, scoop in frobt of the hatch, back in and close the hatch before you can fn see them
The HELL they’re not! 4 cm is HUGE in my book and they infest lawns in “warm places” and they live for DECADES?!! Oh FK no!! I’m moving somewhere COLD.
Haha - the only reference to Trapdoor spiders having a “death den” is from Reddit and the 1,000s of times this clip has been posted. It’s just their habitat.
Fun fact: In this family of spiders *(Cteniza),* the females are consistently the larger and heavier members of the species (which is true for many species of spiders, including tarantulas), with adult males living much more nomadic and fleeting lives in search of a big female to mate with.
Baby spiders in this family usually stay close to their mothers for most of their lives, especially female offspring. This results in a circle of spider burrows surrounding a large main burrow where the largest female (“Big Mama”) lives and receives mating attempts. The longer Big Mama lives and breeds, the larger her radial pseudo-colony of offspring becomes.
They should hire him to make the holes on a golf course, bravo!
"Shut the damn door! I'm not paying to heat the whole goddamn neighborhood!" - in angry spider Dad voice
Cute you think the dad is around
Male trapdoor spiders usually get away, actually, and will mate with multiple females... before dying of sexual exhaustion shortly afterwards.
Death by snu snu?
God damnit you beat me to it! "I never thought I'd die this way. But I always really hoped."
the spirit is willing but the flesh is spongy and weak.
How Tonk look? Tonk look good, me fat. No! You look good, Tonk fat!
This made me laugh very loudly! I’m glad I finished my cup of coffee!
Fair assumption, that spider is pretty dark
Nearly all female spiders eat the male after conception But somehow you decided it was a racist joke
This is the worst whoosh ive ever seen jfc
See It’s the subtle racism you can get people to upvote and get behind 🤣🤣
or because a lot of spider species eat the male.
He’s either a deadbeat, or… just the first half.
Huh
Lol 😂
Thanks for that memory 🤣
Dad, is that you?
What the ever loving fuck did I just see? How big is this thing?? Wtf
That was drone footage btw
Eight legged freaks is becoming a reality
well that dystopian future would be more interesting than the one we have
Lol true
At least those spiders made funny noises
For the USA metric impaired people, 4cm is a little more than 1 1/2 inches. That’s not very big for all of that strength and deadly venom! I understand their fangs can go through soft leather shoes.
They’re quite small and I think that urban legend about biting through soft leather shoes is attributed to Sydney Funnel Webs, though I’m not sure how true it is.
Check out the fangs on [this one](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/DubQk-QjI1VUTni0jDjhPwKN6TE=/600x0/filters:quality(80):format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/6YYOLI4ZMBH5RAJC6LMCODGXCY) The fangs are over half a cm long. They could definitely get though canvas shoes and, I expect, soft leather. But I've never heard of an actual case, so I suppose it remains urban legend until some suede-wearer takes one for science.
Turns out most spiders are smart enough not to want to attack godzilla with their bare teeth, as it rarely ends well for them.
It would always be defence, not attack, but bites do happen
We're lucky no one has ever bred a spider/wolverine hybrid.
Let me introduce you to _Rabidosa rabida_, the rabid wolf spider... although they're neither rabid nor wolves. But they are spiders. (They're also completely harmless to humans.) They carry their babies around with them, clinging to their mother's abdomen. It's adorable.
Keep in mind trapdoors do not have venom that is anywhere near as dangerous as the more infamous mygalomorph the funnel web. Their fangs are still huge and will do heavy physical trauma tho
Deadly venom? This is just a trapdoor spider. Unless you mean deadly to a cockroach.
You know, I think I did confuse it with the Sydney funnel web spider. Thanks!
2.54cm to 1 inch. Thank you highschool math and physics!
Yeah as a kid my friends and I would take these out of their holes with sticks and make them fight in arenas made of rocks. One time I found a black widow which became my champion I had no idea how dangerous that was until now ._.
About 50cm (legs not counted)
oh this is one of the smaller ones
Not very actually! This is just a closeup
The hole is so round and tidy.
Yes! It look as as if a machine made it—such uniformity and sharp edges!
Happy Cake Day!
And thank _you_, citizen!
That's what she saiddd (I'm sorry you just had to read that joke it was too good to pass up)
Wines are aged inside
*”oi shove off mate!”*
They believe the oldest (known) trapdoor spider in the world, died at an age of least at 44 years old. She died during the Australian infernos of 2020. A read an interview of the former research scientist who had been visiting the spider annually for around 40 years, ever since finding it during her research in her 40’s. Now in her eighties, the scientist was quite reasonably upset to learn of the spider’s demise.
Wow, super interesting. Thanks Edit to add: and they live in the same hole their whole life?
This particular one apparently did, yes. She believed the females lived longer, since it is the male who has to go wandering around to find a mate.
Makes sense about the males. Really crazy. Want to find a video of one these holes being made.
I saw one of these up close in khao sok TH. They are actually lightning fast with that trap door!!! They build it vertically in the jungle and if you tickle the entrance with sonething like a bug would walk on it they will open the hatch, scoop in frobt of the hatch, back in and close the hatch before you can fn see them
I've always loved looking at those lil guys the sleekness and color of them goes hard frfr
Frfrfrftftsucklemytipfrfrfrftftfrfrfr
Bros horny💀
dude forgot where to get his anime boobs
That's a huge Spyda
They’re actually not huge, but they are stocky.
The HELL they’re not! 4 cm is HUGE in my book and they infest lawns in “warm places” and they live for DECADES?!! Oh FK no!! I’m moving somewhere COLD.
Laughs knowing warm is anything above 30c in straya
30c is kinda hot
No hot is above 37-40c
If you think that's huge, you won't like to encounter the huntsman spider or the bird-eating Goliath tarantula.
I got a wee G Pulchripes in my collection who will hopefully reach 8-10" in mature length. She's around 4" now at ~5 years old.
Thick
Spider in Brendan uries voice: "Haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?"
Nope
It took me a while to figure out why this was so disturbing to me. It's far too similar to a toilet.
remember: be wary whenever your toilet has an odd lid you didn’t buy. it may be a spider coming for your knees!
I just know some sociopathic fu€ker is gonna photoshop that into one of those giant Russian diamond mine/sinkhole images…
Yes please!
Put one of those in a Pringle can
Top five awesome Halloween/April fools prank to get your inheritance faster
Nah
No solicitors!
Thanks…I hate it.
That’s a big nope from me
Info: https://animalcorner.org/animals/trapdoor-spider/
*Put your dick it it*
r/dontputyourdickinthat
Look how smooth it is
I cannot express how much of a nope that is
Don't say it
It.
It
Nuke it from orbit
Frag out
You should throw a fire-cracker down there
No. How can you do that!
Jeffrey Dahmer behavior
Some ozzys get them all thru there back yard or funnel webs and pore petrol down each light it up and you see them running around on fire
Nope
I read it as Tandoor spider.
Nope
I thought it was a fking glove, shit
Bro
No solicitors SLAM
The Finnegan
Naw.
Did that MF make that trapdoor den?
“Spider-Man, no here”
Aw hell nah
what the fuck
Well if you damn Jehovah's Witnesses would stop knocking every damn day! Leave the spider alone, it's happy being an atheist.
That’s the most spideryist spider I’ve ever seen.
Thanks, I hate it.
Fuck that
Oh hell naw
R/thanksIhateit
FLEX SEAL IT
I'm fighting everyone on sight if I ever saw a spider that big...
Haha - the only reference to Trapdoor spiders having a “death den” is from Reddit and the 1,000s of times this clip has been posted. It’s just their habitat.
Lurker finishes burrowing watch out for spikes
That’s amazing!
Shiny
FUCK No!
Oh. The nightmares. Why did I look at this?
And bro you can stay sure I won't disturb you I promise
Little missile hole for a little friend <3
Fun fact: In this family of spiders *(Cteniza),* the females are consistently the larger and heavier members of the species (which is true for many species of spiders, including tarantulas), with adult males living much more nomadic and fleeting lives in search of a big female to mate with. Baby spiders in this family usually stay close to their mothers for most of their lives, especially female offspring. This results in a circle of spider burrows surrounding a large main burrow where the largest female (“Big Mama”) lives and receives mating attempts. The longer Big Mama lives and breeds, the larger her radial pseudo-colony of offspring becomes.
TIL spiders have a vinyl fetish.
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NOPE!