"Terrestrial with one exception" Give us the forbidden Diving Bell Spider Lore 💪😤

@idonomaeatomoku9322

Ай бұрын

I second that. Argyroneta aquatica are one of the most fascinating spider species.

@NoobSharkey

Ай бұрын

Wouldnt there also be an exception on predator since there is one spider that is more of a herbivore

@chitlitlah

Ай бұрын

@@NoobSharkey What spider is this? I've never heard of an herbivorous spider.

@Jon_beetle

Ай бұрын

@@chitlitlah if I remember correctly there's a little mexican spider that takes advantage of an ant - acacia mutualism and feeds om the stuff provided by the plant for the ants. I just woke up so can't remember the names right now tho

@NoobSharkey

Ай бұрын

@@chitlitlah Bagheera kiplingi

The sleeping bag analogy is the best way to describe a moult I think I've ever heard.

@Terrorkittens

Ай бұрын

It was pure brilliance!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Molting is a pretty fascinating phenomenon.

Yay! More spider content. I hadn't even gotten "Not Loxosceles" out of my head ...

@jamespike5161

Ай бұрын

Patterns on the butt? Not Loxosceles!

@redacted_redacted_redacted

Ай бұрын

Doesn't have a butt? Not Loxosceles.

@PeterParker-fx9dl

Ай бұрын

😂

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

I'm sort of happy it's sticking with you. ;)

@Qadupae

Ай бұрын

"Doesn''t even have a butt" is definitely the line stuck in my head XD

My 4yo daughter wants to watch this a third consecutive time. You're doing something right, keep it up.

Seeing a new spider video from you just made my day.

I can never not laugh when I see those halloween spider skeleton decorations in stores every October

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

They can be so ridiculous, right?

@wayneswonderarium

Ай бұрын

I choose to believe they're the bones left over from the small vertebrae they consumed 😅

@mwep415

Ай бұрын

They're clearly a construct created by a lich from the bones of other animals as a facsimile of a spider to be more frightening

@Bird-wz7nx

Ай бұрын

Its really cool for making custom skeletons, though. Bonus ribcages

@petrcooper1373

16 күн бұрын

Those are wild!

I've always had a very visceral reaction to spiders, though my fascination with them has grown over the years. That being said, I've always had an appreciation of their importance to our ecosystem. I look forward to learning more of these amazing creatures. Love the Ellen Ripley reference.

@Moewenfels

Ай бұрын

I had a very similiar revelation with parasites. Like ticks and flea. I believe the usual interaction is that one animal eats the other and one vanishes completely, while some parasites like ticks (preferably for both) DONT kill their host and at best dont even damage them significantly, but that little bit of blood means they can procreate without having killed another being! And all of a sudden you got a bunch more food for some frogs or smaller animals. That kinda took a lot of the ickiness from them.

@bpz8175

Ай бұрын

​@@Moewenfels If there's any lifeform that justifies the 'ick', it's parasites. They live off of harming us, that means they are our enemies simply by existing. Spiders, on the other hand, are largely beneficial to us both on a personal and macroscopic level.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Glad you're learning! And glad you liked the Ripley reference. She's such a great character.

@joylederman4501

Ай бұрын

@@Moewenfels Yes the problem with parasites is not that the "mini-vampires" necessarily cause serious harm to their host (unless being attacked by an entire swarm which can literally drain the host's blood supply); the problem with ticks, fleas and mosquitos is THEIR microscopic parasites which can be transmitted to the host...i.e. Lyme Disease, Plague, Malaria, etc. Sadly, bloodsucking creatures make perfect vectors for spreading disease.

I just want to say thank you for making these videos about spiders! After watching your “These are the Spiders in your House” series I was able to identify a lot of spiders in my basement and garage during my spring cleaning! It was really cool to understand the little guys better and know they aren’t any danger to me! Thanks again Travis, I’m looking forward to the rest of the series!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

You're very welcome, and thank you so much! I'm glad to hear that the videos are helpful.

“Common threads” That pun better have been intentional!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

What happens if I say it wasn't?

@harryto4820

Ай бұрын

@@travismcenery2919 *you*

@Bird-wz7nx

Ай бұрын

​@@travismcenery2919 We have to check your vitals

Love spiders

@SpiderFan3000

2 ай бұрын

Same tbh 🕷

“They don’t have wings, perhaps thankfully.” Perhaps good sir?? New nightmare unlocked 😂

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Hehe! Yeah, kind of an unnerving thought.

@contemptveyras1665

9 күн бұрын

@@travismcenery2919 I don't know about you, but giving a Tailless Whip Scorpion wings is just making an already cool arthropod 20% cooler.

When I was a child, I was extremely terrified of spiders. I can remember screaming for my oldest brother any time I saw one. As I've gotten older, I've mostly gotten past that fear and find them super fascinating. I still have a rather irrational fear of jumping spiders (largely because of how they move) but even that has been slowly improving because I know they are harmless to me and very helpful in pest control. I love learning more detail about spiders, and random facts like how we have evidence that jumping spiders may have literal dreams. I want to know what they dream about!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Yup, there's some amazing research that's been done. The dreaming thing was amazing, that was just in the past year or two.

I am very happy you have created this new series about spiders! You make it accessible, funny, interesting, and its so important that more people understand how vital spiders are to the planet. Also enjoy your droll sense of humor and plain speaking. I've been a fan since your first video, and am thrilled by your success. Keep it up!!!!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, and thanks for sticking with me for so long! Feels like that first video was so long ago, when it was only about a year and a half. But my subscribers keep it going, so thank you!

Was terrified of touching these guys up until a year ago. Now I can’t stop learning and exploring these lil guys

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Great to hear! Amazing how much learning about a thing can shift our perceptions of it.

My 'Less wronger is more better' mug has received a warm and amused welcome in my office in Scotland, thanks!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

I used to be terrified of spiders, but after watching a lot of spider content on KZread like ExoticsLair I got over my arachnophobia and now I just wanna learn about them

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

That's great to hear, and thanks for being here!

@lukakaps9548

Ай бұрын

@@travismcenery2919 thank you for enabling me and thousands of others to learn

It's funny this video came up this afternoon for me. I was just washing dishes and I saw something out of the corner of my eye, and I saw a spider descend on her silk thread to the separator between the two sinks. I turned off the water so it wouldn't accidentally splash on her. She sat there for a minute, then started climbing back up her thread. I think she was getting a drink of water! I Googled if spiders drink water and it said they do! I looked up and she had settled back into her web in the corner of the light fixture above my head. So thanks for this, it was kismet!

@chitlitlah

Ай бұрын

That's pretty cool. About a year ago, I watched a cellar spider drink water from the wall above the tub while I was taking a shower, but it didn't have to descend using a web to get to it.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Glad this came at a good time, and thanks for the comment!

I’m watching this video at 5:30 AM my time, solely because when I got up to visit the dunny just now I got stung by an upsettingly large wasp. So I’m watching a spider video (from my favourite internet spider guy) to calm down. I think I can confidently say I’m over my former arachnophobia and there’s a new villain in my life 😂 (In other news, I relocated a St Andrew’s Cross spider from my kitchen to the epiphyte near my verandah a few weeks ago. It has since moulted and is an absolute gem shining in its beautifully constructed web, and I feel like a proud parent 🥰)

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Sorry about the wasp sting, but happy my videos have been helpful! Thanks for the comment!

Travis, I can’t thank you enough for being a bastion of hope and knowledge for us weird, spider people. I’ve studied spiders for years, and they’re my favorite creatures, but I could listen to anything you make, man, you’re just that infectious. :)

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Aw, thanks so much!

@K12machinima

Ай бұрын

@@travismcenery2919 No problem, man, if you ever need suggestions for spiders, we have lots of orb weavers and cat faced spiders in Oregon, and I think they’re just the most incredible species we have here; not to mention, I believe there’s been studies done on orb weavers (I’m on lunch, and on time crunch, so I’m sorry I can’t find the detailed studies off hand) and their ability to determine probability odds, based on prey catch patterns in their webs. If it’s not orb weavers, I apologize, but I do recall seeing the study at some point, and the results are pretty crazy, because the spiders would basically ignore repairing portions of their webs, in favor of high prey traffic areas… so… spiders other than jumping spiders certainly display a degree of long-term or complex pattern recognition. Cheers, mate, and once again, thank you for all you do. :)

Travis, I used to have an aversion to spiders, but after watching your videos I have a newfound respect for them and have grown to love the little guys. Thank you!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for saying so! It's great to hear that I've been helpful in that way.

My guy, this is an excellent idea for a series. Your humourous yet educational approach is very fun to watch and listen to. Very excited for the next episodes. As well, "chomple-bomps" is brilliant.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Glad you're enjoying the channel! And "chomple-bomps" isn't my word, I wish I could remember who I heard it from. I love it, though.

Pseudoscorpions are mostly venomous. It's not all of them but the ones that are have the venom in the "thumb" of their claw, which is awful lot easier to deploy than it is for regular scorpions. I think explaining how spiders actually eat is very important because most people that don't know assume that they suck insides with their fangs. The spider answer to nutrient transport being to route intestines through every part of the spider *even the legs* is pretty funny.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

First, thanks for the correction! A few people have corrected me on the pseudoscorpion thing. In my defense, some of them DON'T have venom, but I should address that what I said wasn't really accurate. Second, your suggestion is noted! That's an important element of spider biology, so I'll try to cover it!

"magic butt rope" made my day, I adore these videos 😂💗

Great idea for a series!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you like the concept!

YAY!!! I've been having a really rough go of it the past few days, but the second I saw you posted something new my day got a little bit better. Thanks very much.❤

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

I'm really glad I was able to help out. Hope things turn around for you!

The real Spiderman! Your videos and sense of humor are the best for learning about our 8-legged friends! This new series is going to be great!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to making the next episodes.

what a great idea for a series! I can't wait to see more! ...I was that kid.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Hehe! Looking forward to doing them! Thanks for the comment.

A new video intro jingle? Yippee! : D

Your amateur arachnology rocks!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

I was thinking about you today actually! I came across a video game creature (FFXIV Yarzon) and I realized that it looks similar to a harvester. And you know what? That means it’s not Loxosceles! xD

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Haha! Yeah, some video game "spider-esque" creatures are pretty creatively designed.

Hey love what you do !!! Thanks ! When I was 20 yr’s old I was outside having my 20th b-day party and the largest jumping spidar I have ever seen came up on to the table and climbed on my hand !, I took a ton of macro photos and hung out with my new friend for over an hour , I was worried it would get hurt as we moved food and drinks around but it would NOT leave !, it stayed and crawled ALL OVER ME for about 6 hr’s it was an amazing day I will never forget , as night feel I gently moved it on to a tree and said goodbye, totally amazing…peace

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

That sounds like an amazing experience! Glad you're enjoying the channel, and thnks for the comment!

Spiders are in-fact our friends, and I'm so glad for people like you on the internet spreading that fact.

I am on KZread almost daily. Seeing a new spider video from my favorite NF person is like winning a scratch off ticket. We both know there is no comparison to winning the lottery.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, that means a lot to hear!

I'm looking forward to learning more about the different spider body types. But the whole series sounds fascinating. Can't wait for the next video.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear you're looking forward to it, and thanks!

The daddy long-legs myth is based around the Cellar Spider, which is also nicknamed daddy long-legs in a lot of places in the US. Mythbusters actually tested it even!

Thank you for the awesome and informative video, and definitely looking forward to the series. I'm especially looking forward to the next episode about the ecological impact that spiders have on our planet. I've always been fascinated by spiders, so naturally I find your videos very interesting and informative. Love what you do man.🕷️❤️

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I'm looking forward to putting that video together, and I'm glad you're enjoying the channel so much.

@kentworch

Ай бұрын

@@travismcenery2919 You're very welcome, and I greatly appreciate the work you do. I've always had a love and fascination with spiders since I was a small child, and it's a true blessing to learn more about them, especially reputable facts. Thank you for doing what you do.🕷️❤️

babe wake up, the new travis spider vid dropped

There's a super expensive textbook about spiders that I wanted so badly. Amazon wanted an arm, a leg, and 7 more legs plus my egg sac if I had one, which I don't. I can't read print like that anymore now, so I'm very grateful for you for doing this. Please don't dumb it down too terribly much? I think many of your fans know the most basic stuff and can go at it like it's a college class...full of spiders!

@amicaaranearum

Ай бұрын

Is it Biology of Spiders? I have a copy - great book.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

I'm guessing you're referring to Rainer Foelix's Biology of Spiders. It's amazing, and it's actually going to be my primary reference for this series.

@sherilynn1310

Ай бұрын

@@travismcenery2919 I am SUPER excited then. My eyesight is too weak to read such text, and the book is probably too heavy for me now, so this is going to be so great and improve my mood tremendously. Remember folks, as long as you're learning, you aren't REALLY old on the inside!

@sherilynn1310

Ай бұрын

@@amicaaranearum It is!

HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TRAVIS MCENERY UPLOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fantastic series! I’m hooked erm…nailed erm…palped? 🕷️ 🔀

2:52 Excellent excellent, been so looking forward to this and as always' brilliant. I've already learned a lot of stuff about spiders. Thanks Travis 🕸️🕷️

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

You're very welcome, and thank you! Looking forward to doing the rest of the series!

I am such an arachnophobe, and you are completely helping! Keep this up, I love your videos!

I am so excited! Question: When you get to Habitats or the Life Cycle, could you address spider relocation? Specifically where to put spiders found inside the home if you want then outside your home? I saw a short recently that said all spiders removed from homes die, and while I know the vast, VAST majority of spiders do live their whole lives outside a house, I'd be interested to know what might cause the majority of those deaths [old age? Birds? Lack of shelter?] But a little heads up on where to place spiders such as in the sun/shade, on a branch, on the ground, near some leaves or rotten wood, etc. would be so useful and interesting to know.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

This is a great question. I suspect this is a difficult thing to study, but I'll check to see if I can find any data on it!

There’s really only 3.5 species of spider that can kill you: 1) the Sydney funnel web 2) the brown recluse (their bites can cause sepsis if left untreated) 3) and the Brazilian wanderer The last type would be Latrodectus spp. although black widow spider deaths are rare

@sterling557

Ай бұрын

Black widows can SCARE me to death with one look! 😉

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

The six-eyed sand spider is up there, too. But the overwhelming majority of spiders can't do serious harm to humans.

I admit to be afraid of most spiders, but I love them. I started working on my fear several years ago. Now, I am interested in them. Bless the spider kingdom!!!❤

Yay! Spiders!

Those spider eyes scare the living day out of me

There's always room for more spider content 🕷️ 🕸️

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Indeed there is!

Nice vid. Love your style and love to watch everything you do! Thank you for branching out to provide us with more content!❤

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Glad you're enjoying it.

yes!! let the series begin..

just found your channel and i love it a ton!!! I've been calling myself a "Junior Arachnologist" for the last three years haha. as a very brief summary (believe it or not lmao) of the last 4 years- diagnosed with an incredibly rare, incurable cancer (0.00006% of the population, less than 4,800 worldwide) that started in my brain at 31>unalived briefly after surgery while in a coma>moved to the country because my fiance and i couldn't live on one salary>decided that life is too short to sweat the small stuff and, as it happens, sometimes those things are actually little. arachnophobia begone! i went from a huge arachnophobe to having kept 39 tarantulas, an Eresus walckenaeri, a mature female Latrodectus mactans, two Lycosidae, Many jumping spiders, and even keeping a dubia colony to feed them all. most of my mature males are gone now except for my Tliltocatl albopilosus who matured A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. such an old man. he was my second tarantula i ever got (at the end of 2021). getting over my arachnophobia has been one of the best things i have ever done. thanks for your effort to help educate others about them.

10:40 Many psuedoscorpions do actually have venom though. It’s a really unique venom delivery system too- they have venom glands in their pedipalpal chelae and it is delivered through either the fixed finger, the movable finger, or even both, depending on the species. They’re harmless to humans, but it is an incredible evolutionary adaptation!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks for this! Yup, a few commenters have corrected me on this - some pseudoscorpions have no venom, but many do. So I'll need to address that in a future video!

"Daddy Long Legs" is also used as a name for Cellar Spiders in some areas, and the deadly venom myth is about them. Mythbusters S01E16 tested it and used Cellar Spiders. Here's a link to it.: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZuJvNCRaKmnmrw.htmlsi=LbGY7IPGDbFE287j&t=1908 - The segment starts at 31:48 if it doesn't already jump there.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I think it started with cellar spiders, but with the ambiguity of the term "daddy long legs", it has been extended to harvestmen as well. Where I grew up, "daddy long leg" referred to harvestmen.

@Zomerset

Ай бұрын

In the UK, daddy long legs is commonly used for crane flies.

This video was randomly suggested by youtube and I'm so glad. Great video! Subscribed. Cant wait for the rest!

I think my family is used to the regular deluge of spider facts..... at least I hope they are cuz it's not stopping anytime soon 😂

@amicaaranearum

Ай бұрын

My “swear” jar is almost empty, but my “talking about spiders when no one asked” jar is full.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

That's the spirit!

I literally did a happy dance! So excited to have another opportunity to see great info presented so well!

Well done Travis. One of the other channels that I watch is 'Dave's Littlke Beasties', a UK guy who has a collection of mainly mygalomorphs, and posts quite a few pairing videos. Fascinating to watch. Spider nerds like ourselves will always dig knowledge about arachnids. 😂

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! And I've seen him before, too. Fascinating stuff.

I hope your channel blows up! Glad to have found you. Thanks!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Glad to have you here, and thank you!

I thank you for all of the presentations which I have seen you give, and I enjoy the quirky comments too!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, and you're welcome!

this is such good stuff with such good humour, algorithm please blow this up

excellent work as always

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Can’t wait! Seriously, very excited for this series. I’ve been a documentary buff for as long as I can remember and this kind of series is, in my opinion, long overdue. 😄 I’ll try to sum this up: For every cool animal adaptation or ability a docu-series highlights, there’s quite often a spider that excels in that area as well (with a few exceptions like true flight or the truly aquatic), but that’s almost never mentioned. On the subject of disturbing depictions of spiders… If you search for the keywords “tarantula” or “spider” in the Canva app, most of the results are comically terrifying… So-called “spiders” with too many legs and no pedipalps, too few legs, bizarre conglomerations of eyes, three-segment bodies, bodies arranged more like scorpion bodies with spider features, spiders with beetle heads, legs protruding from the back of the abdomen and no spinnerets, pincers that look designed for leaf cutting instead of chelicerae… The list goes on. Lol Many generally just look like a 5-year-old drew a spider from memory. It was horrifying. 😂

12:48 Hears “magic butt rope” *replays that section* Yep. I did hear that correctly.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Haha! Glad you liked that.

YAYAYAYAY!! What a TERRIFIC idea, Travis! Thanx so much! I'm all in for the whole series: may spider facts never cease!

Even though they're not spiders, I do hope you can do a video sometime about harvestmen, they've always fascinated me. Also, I think this is your first new video since I subscribed!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

I may do that down the line. I know very little about harvestmen, but they're becoming more interesting to me.

Talking about flying spider back in 1985 there was a cartoon called Sectaurs and the bad guys rode on giant spiders. Yes it's not flying, but imagine a Tarantula so big you can ride it.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

That would be so much fun...

I clicked the link on accident but that lil song at the start got me watching the whole thing

10:45 Actually pseudoscorpions do have venom, in their claws. Good thing they're all about mite-sized

I didn't know that sperm transfer with palps was unique to spooders!! Love this series already.

I'm hoping for an in-depth explanation of book lungs, and how spiders cope with rain. Also, I remember hearing somewhere that they are the first animals to colonize newly-formed volcanic islands. Can this be true, or do insects get there first? Thanks for all your research!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Noted! I'll discuss book lungs when I get to anatomy, and I'll check on the colonization thing.

Been into bugs + arachnids all my life, still gna watch because this is some of the best bug content on yt :D

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

That means a lot to hear, thank you!

Excellent idea for a series! I've enjoyed every single video you have shared, and you're definitely helping to moderate my arachnophobia! I'm finding them fascinating, and I'm glad for the education. Thank you!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

You're most welcome, and thank you! I'm looking forward to doing this series.

10:38 I'm pretty sure pseudoscorpions are venomous, or at least the majority of them.

@emilhagberg4405

2 ай бұрын

Yes, they have it in their "claws"...

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Turns out you are correct! I'll need to address this at some point. I see that some pseudoscorpions are venomous and some are not. Thanks for pointing it out!

I used to hate arachnids... until I started watching a Czech tarantula keeper and started learning about them. Ignorance is the root of all fear. Now all spiders in my house live to take their chances in the shed.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

That's great to hear! Amazing how some knowledge can shift our attitudes.

Haha man i enjoy the text over image of spider, as if the spider is internal monologging

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Glad you like those details!

The new shoooowwww! This makes my day. Thank you once again.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

You're most welcome, and thank you!

Threads?!? That's a dad joke, right? This was great! Looking forward to this series.

This was terrific! I just love your humor and information! Thanks!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

You're very welcome, and thank you!

I look forward to these videos, I'm so excited! As a side note, I want to put Clint's Reptiles on your radar. He is a evolutionary biologist and I don't think he specializes in spiders but he has an amazing wealth of knowledge about a lot of different species (and the pet reptile community is realistically an "exotic pets" community with a special interest in reptiles). Hes actually been doing ontology videos for several years and has a spider video.

This was a really fun video. I can see a lot of people benefiting from it. I certainly did, in a fun way. I had just come home with a cat skeleton Halloween decoration and my girlfriend said "i love how the skull has ears even though a cat doesn't have them." I said "yeah, its got about 5 times as many ribs too. Ya know, its Halloween. Hell, I've even seen spider skeletons, think about that for a second. Oh, remember the _siders in your house_ guy? He just made a vide that might mention how there are no bones in spiders." And you were everything I needed right then. Plus saying the basics like "cephalothorax" and "petapalps" before you said it, while moving my arms in waves as close to my face as possible seemed to impress her like petapalps should 😂

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! And waving pedipalps should always be impressive if you do it the right way. ;)

An Aussie, just popping in to say that the myth of Daddy long legs being the most venomous spider on Earth is actually referring to the Pholcidae family of spiders (I believe Americans call them cellar spiders?). It's believed that the myth originated from people observing Daddy long legs preying on Redback spiders and the logic followed that if Redbacks are highly venomous and Daddy long legs are taking them down then the Daddy long legs must be even more venomous. However Daddy long legs hunting Redbacks so successfully is due to their long legs being able to keep the more venomous Redback spider at a distance while they wrap them in their web, not due to the toxicity of their venom. I hope someone finds this interesting because I see the Opiliones / Pholcidae Daddy long legs names mixed up a lot, hence why common names are not always useful.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Yes, I think you're exactly right. I mentioned the myth here because there are many places (including where I grew up) where "daddy long leg" is used to refer to harvestmen, not cellar spiders, but with the ambiguity of common names, the myth can spread to harvestmen as well.

Looking forward to the new series!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks, looking forward to making it!

Looking forward to the series, I've always had a soft spot for our spider friend. Hopefully this reaches enough people to break the terror usually associated with spiders.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Hopefully! Thanks for the comment!

I look forward to the series

There's an alternate reality where this guy makes videos about his pet spider who "talks" through audio buttons, and he knits sweaters from their silks.

This is lovely! I'm looking forward to the whole series.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, I'm looking forward to making it!

Been catching up with all your videos. I want to mention a big hug to your wife for helping you with all the work that goes into making these videos as well as all the professionals who are involved with your channel. I would like to add a suggested idea for a future video. Is it possible to film a spider weaving a web? Thank all the spiders for sharing their lives with us. ❤

Awesome!! Excited to see the rest of the series.

Growing up, whenever I heard the myth about Daddy Longlegs, it was always in reference to cellar spiders.

This video popped up on my google feed, and I only clicked on it for my 5yo not expecting to learn much. Maybe a little for me because I was one of those people who corrected others like a nerd about it. Still learned some stuff. I'm interested in the rest of the series and will stay tuned, going to check out your other videos now

Thank you for getting ado right in "without further ado". For some reason, like the pinky finger sticking out whilst drinking tea supposedly signifying being posh and English, I've noticed many people abusing the phrase by saying adieu instead of ado! Quite why dispensing with goodbyes is a starting point for a presentation obviously no one has thought through? It's a little thing, but I cringe, and cringe makes me physically uncomfortable, so thank you for knowing language basics, phrases and obviously all the amazing cool spider stuff that follows. You've made what could be seen as the poor relations, (not by me!), in spider terms extremely engaging. Having seen video of a house spider making a redback its lunch I know that appearances can be decieving, however kudos as apart from the false widow none of the spiders I've seen you cover have any real infamy, which is usually where the algorithm drives one. It's very commendable, and fairly brave to cover spiders holistically as it were rather than just with the flashy and scarier elements. So thank you for your content, and all the research that goes into it

Awesome, thanks for the new series

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

You're most welcome, and thanks for the comment!

So stoked for the rest of the series! I'd also love to see a video on the non-spider arachnids if that's of any interest to you

I think the daddy longlegs myth comes from the cellar spider, not the harvestman. I remember growing up in Texas with my biological family and the cellar spiders we always had, we always called daddy long legs

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Yes, I think you're right. But with the ambiguity of the name "daddy long leg" (where I grew up, that referred to harvestmen), the myth tends to reach far and wide.

Magic buttrope?😂😂 thank you for another very awesome video🙏

Pseudoscorpions do in fact have venom; they inject it via their claws, which is neat.

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

A couple of people have corrected me on this! Yup, I made an oversight there, so I may address that in a future video. Thanks for pointing it out!

Yay! New series! Love your videos. 40k subscribers now! Congrats!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, and glad you're enjoying the channel!

Enjoyed the opening jingle so I instantly subscribed 🙂

omg i’m so excited for this series!!! I love spiders so much :D I haven’t found any information about spiders that is both accurate&informative and accessible&engaging - most of the sources i’ve found are either massive walls of text (usually without photos or clear diagrams) or they’re cool videos but more focused on shock value (idk a good word for that lol) w/o much scientific information - so im very glad I found your channel and thank you for making this video!!!

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm glad to see the enthusiasm for this series, and what you described is exactly the reason I've decided to do it. Thanks so much!

I absolutely LOVE this channel! ♥🕷🕸

@travismcenery2919

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!