BITTEN by the RED WIDOW! My WORST Mistake?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Please don't try this at home.
While searching for rare praying mantises, I came across one of my favorite spiders in the wild: the red widow. These spiders are incredibly venomous, and unfortunately I found out just how bad the red widow bite actually is. Join me on this very nerve wracking journey!
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Yikes! Glad to be okay. What creatures are we gonna find next in South Florida?
How long until you become Spiderman?
@@ZeroTwo-- wasn’t a radioactive spider
Thankful you are ok. 😊
Looking forward to more videos.
Take care of yourself.
You will find THE DEMONIC RAT THAT TURNS INTO A MAN EATING PRESENT THAT TORMENTS ITS VICTIMS AND TRAPS THEIR SOULS INSIDE ITS BODY FOREVER
Hope you will do well!.. Keep is updated on your journey.. Which I'm sure you will
A friend of mine was bitten by a red widow a while back. He had no symptoms for a couple of years but started getting migraines and night sweats that worsened into spinneret glands forming at the wrist. Very small but strong setules formed at the fingertips and he also was somehow more aware of his surroundings. Haven't seen him since I last visited him in NYC. Hope he's doing ok.
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Dude... Was his name Peter? You're not gonna believe this... They've made like several documentaries about him.
Is his uncle okay?!
😂😂😂
had me in the first half
According to Wikipedia you’re the first person to video and document a red widow bite on a human. Congrats!
Lmao I saw that a while back. I think one of my commenters made that edit, but I wish Jeff Hollenbeck got more credit for documenting the symptoms. He made some notes on Bugguide about how the symptoms lasted for years.
Such a rare spider in such a small range, makes sense. 3 years hunting for one and never found. I think Ric Vetter would have more in depth medical documentation than Jeff.
Spider pig
@@MyWildBackyarddude are you out your senses
@@MyWildBackyardyou don't happen to know if Jeff hollenbeck is related to a guy in his 30s named Tyler hollenbeck do you? He's based in the Detroit area and I know he used to keep widows but I haven't talked to him in years
Man that red widow was having a bad day. I’ve never seen a spider bite that quick lol. I think you actually increased peoples fear of spiders with this one. I hope people know how uncommon that is
Yeah she was weird. Actually for that reason debated even releasing this video. But knew it would be a good lesson to share
I think you should bump Donalds comment so people see what he said
I think it’s best people keep a healthy fear about getting bit instead of underestimating them like this guy. You shouldn’t start handling venomous spiders like it’s not dangerous.
@@theylive2749 well Its good to know if they land you after you just destroyed there web they arnt gonna immediately start attacking you. When i worked as a electrical contractor i was in crawl spaces for 2 years. Everyday I walked through webs and had to work around them. While working that job i never got bit once because of that im no longer afraid of spiders. I still wouldn’t like them crawling on me though. You shoulnt pick spiders up and start playing with them but its good to not be afraid of them
@@MyWildBackyardI think it may be from you touching it on the butt but idk I do hope you are ok tho man
If I had to take a guess as to why she bit you was just before you poked her abdomen and she immediately turned looking for the source.
Yeah he kidnapped a cranky momma watching her eggs, then pokes her in the butt, then wonders why she bit him 😂 Hell, a human being would do the same thing!
My exact same thought! Bite happens right after.
yes he is dum dum that claims to know spiders
He pokes her, she goes down a bit, turns around and goes back up. It certainly looks like she was mad.
Exactly 💯 he poked her😳 she retreated spun around and returned to the scene of the crime looking for the touchy feely freak who violated her immediately 👀, felt his fingers and proceeded to bite the Sneak theif! I say ✋️ Stop feeling up spider Yeeks without their consent! It's a crime👀
You contacted Jack for advise and his first response was Lmao...
Yes. He said Gage was overjoyed that I got bit by the widow as well 😂
@@MyWildBackyardyou got some serious bro points for this one 😂
😂😂
Yo jack is the king of sting/bites.
You're nuts dude. Your admiration, love & respect for these creatures is commendable ! Liked & subscribed! 😁👍
Welcome aboard! Late reply cause I just got back from production, was grinding hard for a few weeks in AZ
@@MyWildBackyarddude are you out your senses?
What a great friend Jack is! Spencer: "Uh, so I was just bitten by arguably the worst spider in North America." Jack's first reaction? "Lmao omg."
😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Haha 😂😂😂
Literally that’s what great friends do 😂
I saw it on your face, right after the bite, I can relate to that spine locking, chilling feeling of not knowing what to expect. The knowledge I've learned from you, when she bit you, she was warning you, I'm not in mood! She probably didn't go for the kill, just a warning. I'm so glad you didn't have any serious, life threatening side effects from this encounter. Please be careful out there Spence!
I would have to agree, just a little nip, cuz when I was bit by a black widow she was stuck in my paint suit and had the weight of the clothes to help hold her bite for awhile. the venom hit my heart like a spike, I still have a hole on my knee 4 years later. My knee swelled up to the size of a honey dew melon , red hot and flaming like fire for a week. The first night in bed there was no sleep, just moaning . I was probably the most pain I've ever felt.
It shook me to my core! But was a valuable lesson, and super important record for the scientific community. All in all, I gained a lot from this experience!
@@MyWildBackyard it would be interesting to have a blood sample taken to see if their is anything residual in your blood make up.
I appreciate your honesty. You could have milked this for views and exaggerated for sensationalism, but you didn't. I can't tell you how refreshing this video was. You earned my sub.
That means a lot. Thank you.
Same!
I want to have a red widow as a friend
Bro. I’m just sayin. Check to see if you can crawl up walls and shoot webs…
Then we find out he has a friend called Mary Jane……..
This is probably the first documented bite on camera. Glad you are recovering.
yea it probably is thats wild
I’m pretty sure it is! Glad I could contribute, even if the bite sucked a bit 😂
@@MyWildBackyardhave you had any new symptoms develop since the bite?
@@MyWildBackyardThanks for taking one for the team! 🕷️
@@norecordingsoftware3309 im also wondering that
Coyote Peterson would be proud.
Underrated comment
As cool as these spiders are, this is why I don't go around picking them up. I hope it hasn't left you with lifelong effects. Everyone has different sensitivities to venom, and it could be that you're lucky enough to have some resistance to it. I would hope so, so you can continue to show these guys off without pain.
You most likely get a dry bite or a bite with not too much venom as widows bite as a defence mechanism
Widows don’t always fully inject as well. It might not be a accurate representation of a full injection bite.
No one has died from a widow bite since 1983……
@@lillymurray8408 One in 2016 in Australia. Redback is a widow.
@@lillymurray8408regardless, going through symptoms for the rest of your life is hell. Especially when it can just pop up
WOW I'm sure you were not expecting this video to be a bite video! Glad to see you're ok. I wouldn't know what to do without your awesome nature content!
Very much was not expecting it! Was actually shooting the conclusion to a triple widow documentary featuring one black widow, one brown widow, and one red widow! I got redemption on this so that video will be out later this spring 😉
@@MyWildBackyard can't wait to see it! Glad you're ok and be sure to make a video maybe 6 months or a year from the bite and give an update on if you're experiencing any effects. Maybe you will shoot webs 🕸️ 🕸️ from your hand!!
@@Oz_Darkr1d3r that would certainly be cool! Need to get a nice web themed suit
Just watch Spider-Man and you’ll see this is probably going to be a real nasty Peter Parker experience later on in life lol.
Wtf do u mean bro watch him with the stick he grabbed that shit right when the spider was on that side of the stick yall are his target group wait for it wait for it DUMBASSES GOOGLE THAT SPIDER LMAO
3:46 "Oh definitely worse than the tarantula hawk" Love how he's trolling Coyote Peterson 😂😂😂
You have to hand it to Coyote for dramatics. LOL
Yeah i was going to say the same thing
Rewatching the way the spider turned around and approached you it looks exactly like what every L. hesperus I’ve observed does when coming in for a bite. There is a cautious rush about it that is different than their “I’m just wandering” movements. I only ever see that combo immediately before a bite. Seems to be a genus wide warning sign.
If I were to venture a hypothesis, when you touched her abdomen she felt a threat by a warm body something. And when she turned back and felt the same warm bodied something she believed she found what bumped her. I’m just surprised she didn’t try to throw a few strands of web on your finger first before coming back for the bite.
Thats my best guess. It was a painful and unfortunate learning experience but I’ll say one thing- definitely on my guard more with free handling. Got a better eye for the warning signs of agitation and defensive behavior now, and fortunately no permanent damage
That’s EXACTLY what I’m guessing as well! She wanted to bite him! She felt threatened. It’s not really too much of the guys fault, that spider just clearly hates other creatures.
@@FatBoySmokey She was a red supremacist!
@@FatBoySmokey a spider feeling threatened does not mean it "hates" other creatures. I sincerely doubt there's any evidence that Widows (or most spiders for that matter) have any cognitive ability to hate or love.
Glad you're okay. You can see at the 9:50 mark that it looks like the window is biting the tip of that stick! That's one ANGRY spider! So rare for them to bite when free roaming. But like you said near the end of the video, it's a wild animal and they will always be (even if uncommon) unpredictable!
She was WEIRD. Like super spiteful.
@@MyWildBackyard she might have been in Mama mode.... Ready to lay eggs or something...😮
@@MyWildBackyard she woke up and chose violence
You can see when you brushed her down it triggered a f*** around and find out reaction...you pissed her off...
@@astrialindah2773the moment they first see the spider, it was guarding an egg sac
You most likely got a dry bite.
It sounds like our little widow friend might have been in a cranky mood that day. Seriously, though, I'm happy to hear you're okay. A bite like that sounds scary to me.
Yep she was moody! Worked out in the end though. Thanks for checking in!
It was clear that this spider was in a mood from the start...
@@3Tortsit did have an egg sac, maybe it was in more of a defensive state
Such a rare beauty. Good thing it was a knuckle bite. Crazy to thick it was enough to have a painful area affect of the whole arm. Wild man
I've literally overcome my 45 yr fear of spiders because of your channel. Glad you're feeling better & hope you're gonna be okay. A sincere "thanks" for all you do!
Fact, no deaths have been ever reported from any spider bite, So I hope this fact helps you also.
Nah, every spider comes my way is dead spider
@@GameCreatorOfGod that's not true at all, their have been recorded deaths with much more deadlier spiders like the Brazilian wandering spider and the Sydney funnel web, although most happened before antivenom for both spiders existed.
@@RuskiVodkaaaa That is true but I should have said it a lot differently. In the USA there has not been any reported deaths from spiders other then a few from the past. All children and no adults. My point was not to worry. Spiders are not dangerous as people think. We need to start teaching how spiders are in real life and not Hollywood's movie crud.
Good 4 you. I am still afraid of them, but not because of other reason than because they are sooo Terribly disgusting !!! ! !!!
Handles dangerous spider…
“And then something happened that I could have NEVER predicted.”
Really?
To quote the immortal words of Ron White, "you can't fix stupid." He even says as much... the only documented bites are _idiots who handle them!_ That's like keeping the Demon Core in your living room because it's shinny.
I knew it was a red widow from that sneak peak you gave us! I'm super glad it wasn't anything major and that you documented everything! You took one for the team and added knowledge to the world! You rock!
Thanks so much! Yep you were 100% right! We’ll see if I get any long term effects, but they’re not supposed to be any worse than the symptoms I had in the first day. I can handle that 🫡
@@MyWildBackyard Well, go get bitten 5 more times then! I think I'd rather have both my arms and legs broken than experience mild pain daily for the next 60 years!
My dad has been bitten twice by red widow spiders. He said the second time was a lot worse whether that was from more venom in the second bite or because the first time made him more susceptible to their venom he didn’t know. This happened a long time ago. I wish I could put him in touch with you bc you & him are very similar. Great video!
i've got them in my house when they bite me i get an ulcer about the size of a dime and i have to take meds everyday for the stomach pain/cramps that will never go away
I want proof. Proof or it didn't happen. And if it didn't happen then you're a liar. That's probably the case
your dad should pick a new hobby?
@@Aaron-zu3xn cap
@@roadkillavenger1325I want proof that you need proof. Shit works both ways. Or R you a liar
Hello, I feel like this widow may have given you a warning bite and did not give you her full venom. I think she was just scared and wanted down. I think your symptoms could have been worse if she had really wanted to bite you. I am terrified of spiders. But I do love watching your videos because I get to learn more without being up close. I just came across your channel and absolutely love it. I really do think the banana spider is so gorgeous!
Exactly my thought too...
Right. I've thought you start feeling hot & pukey very soon after.
"I feel like", damn straight "you feels like" There is no thought process in that dumb comment.
Seems to me you've lost your goddamn mind, girl. Spiders ain't people, they're not throwing a bloody tantrum or giving "warning bites". It is following its instinct, no emotions involved. It's just chemistry and wiring, not a damn Disney character. Get a grip and stop humanizing a damn bug. It's ludicrously pathetic.
I can't wait to see what cool superpowers you develop!
All joking aside, it's good to know you're okay. Stay safe!
Well I’m not swinging from the rooftops of Raleigh yet… 😂
Thanks for checking in. I’m relieved this one wasn’t worse.
I can't help but wonder if this particular widow was that aggressive because of the nest it was first found in. When you first initially found the widow, it was with a clutch of eggs. I wonder if perhaps this spider was feeling defensive, and wanted to make sure the nest was ok? I am so glad to hear that you are okay, I was terrified when I first saw the title. Thank you for documenting this for science as well!
I think that may have played a role. However- I’ve worked with widows that had eggs before as well, and never saw one show any defensive behavior. My only guess is combination of heat and having eggs meant she was in a BAD mood.
I’d say individual variation in temperament would be a factor too. For example, I’ve noticed a shocking variety of demeanours among funnel-webs. Some are really chill and I’ve never seen them rear up in a threat display. Some are very aggro, and will go into a threat pose at the slightest disturbance. Most are somewhere in the middle; their first reaction to disturbance will be to either run or freeze, but they may rear up if provoked.
I’ve kept a lot of widows and even bred them, though my experience is limited to L. hesperus as that’s the local species for me.
Gravid females are definitely way more defensive. The warmth probably just made her feel good and energetic.
That said, I don’t want anyone to get me twisted; what Spencer said is still true. Even when my widows got MORE defensive than usual, they were never very defensive.
This specimen’s behaviour was very much unlike anything I’ve seen from a widow personally.
L. bishopi seems to be a fair bit different from its cousins. Demands respect for sure.
@@MyWildBackyard I don't understand this bite. You didn't give the spider any reason to treat your hand as a threat. It should not have bitten you. Maybe red widows are just a cantankerous species like old world tarantula species.
@@StudleyDuderight Heres my thoughts on the situation. The spider was pissed about being waved about on the stick after having been taken from its original spot and then if you notice just after he "poked" the spider it Reacted and Said "Not Today Son" Having Challenged the spider and placing his Finger at the edge of the stick like a matador to a bull the spider Ran as fast as it could to Exact Revenge. Thats it.
I think it was a warning bite with almost no venom in it.
I agree. His info on bite symptoms don't add up to me, but I'm no expert, and I guess everyone has a different reaction. I work with a guy who was bitten on each arm at the same time by 2 black widows. Put his coveralls on and they had made a home out of them. He's lucky to be alive, collapsed to the ground and passed out the pain was so intense and was in the hospital for about a week.
@@pwarren1516 damn,thats hella unlucky
It looks to me like the spider took it as an act of aggression when you almost poked her. She likely thought fight was her only available option here and turned around to fight her perceived attacker.
I was just about to say the same. Right after he booped her on the back she runs down the stick then immediately turns back around. As soon as she has the opportunity she bites after that.
was most likely a dry bite too
That was insane!
Only unintentional spider bite I’ve taken was from a jumping spider that got stuck in my shirt and pressed against my skin.
I’ve had Gasteracantha get stuck in my chest hair on trail runs and light me up, but other than that I haven’t seen anything like this
Jumping spiders can bite through skin?
Would’ve been nice to know the spider was ok. She was just minding her own business till you came along and riled her up then just *flung* her off like that!! 😠 😔
Sry to say but handeling such venomous animels is just stupit! I love insekts and I´m glad to see such a beauty. In the video @ 1:11 you can clearly see, that she was holding an eggsack in her hide? Properly this was one reason why she had bit you? And dont you think to endanger such a rare spider (with eggsack) by pulling her out of her web, just to get some cool recordings is a bit against everything you are otherwise talking about in your videos? Wish u all the best. (Sry for my bad english...)
Dang! I just discovered your channel like 3 days ago while doing reset on spiders! I have always been scared of spiders, but now I think it has gotten a lot better watching your videos! I am glad you’re okay! I hope you don’t have any lifelong symptoms!
I think that's the first time I've ever seen a spider aggressively approach and bite someone like that without being coerced or pinned down.
Same here! I was so surprised
I've heard Brazilian Wandering Spiders can be pretty aggressive
@@michaelrussell3890 most aggressive out of them all.
A yellow sac spider straight up jumped at me once, like noticed me and came right at me. Those seem to have an aggressive temperament in general from what I’ve seen. This happened when I was about to enter my car, it was chilling on the roof.
If you watch again as he has her on the stick he kinda pokes her and that's when she turns around and goes up to bite him...I could be wrong lol 😂
I saw the title and I said out loud, "Oh noooo!" (Scared my daughter because she thought something went wrong with our plumbing lol) I remember your video where you said the red widow's symptoms could last a lifetime 😢 I'm glad you're ok, but not going to lie: I was scared for you.
Yeah definitely not intentional! Such a weird freak occurrence in the field but since I was filming when it happened I knew it was a lesson I needed to share. I’m alright, fortunately but the scar on my finger is a reminder every day to make sure I’m respecting these spiders to the degree they deserve.
@@MyWildBackyard Sorry You Got Bit Just Be Sure To Call A Doctor Or A Poison Expert
Spider bit you cuz of all the Nike gear.
Everybody knows red widows are Adidas loyal.
2:25 That “Oh NO!” Had me CRYING 🤣🤣 This is like every mistake i’ve made handling something dangerous times 10 lmao. Glad your ok, very cool documentation of the experience. An awfully rare species to be bitten bye.
I’m in Australia. A family member was bitten by a redback spider on his knee. Within a couple of hours he was in excruciating pain, and had to keep moving his leg around. If he stopped moving the pain would return. He ended up in hospital under observation only for about 12 hours (no anti venom given). He said it was the worst pain he had ever experienced.
He's never had a broken femur
then he never had real pain probobly never fell from very high places or got a bone broken
@@Hannahhannahhannah7okay😂?
@@ora4nusa bite is worst than a broken bone
@@quawrld_5016 no it really isn't. A broken femur is a legitimate 10 on a pain scale. Those spiders pack a mean punch in their bite but it's not that bad.
It got angry when the hand touched its butt like that so it went to the hand and bit it
Handling venomous animals is like rock climbing without ropes, all it takes is one mistake! Glad you're well!
Yup. Accidents do happen! I'm glad to be safe, and also got to add a very important documentation to the scientific record!
Awesome video! We need to see some huge spiders in future episodes!
Yes for sure! Gotta get back out to the southwest for some tarantulas I think 👀
@@MyWildBackyard GO TO A DOCTOR
With each video I watch from this channel, I'm more and more stunned by 2 things: 1. The quality of the content, the knowledge and the respect for the animals and nature and 2. How there's not like millions of subscribers yet? Thank you for your hard work and willingness to share this with us
That's 3 things. 😉
@@SM-McKraken I'm bad at math. And English xd
This would be a great chance to document the symptoms and issues. Mark swelling lines document how your feeling and reaction.
Didn’t end up swelling at all. Symptoms never exceeded 4/10 on the pain scale, and were essentially a dull ache as if I’d hit the gym decently hard the day before. It followed almost a sine wave- it would have a soft peak that gradually went away, then for a few minutes I’d feel nothing. Slowly, it would ramp back up to its original peak, then slowly calm back down. This repeated for about 10 hours
it was the "boop" you did to her abdomen that seemed to set her off.
I also agree with the comment that says that she probably gave more of a warning bite, than a full dose of venom.
This was all very educational.
Thank you.
Also another thing I noticed is this red widow's abdomen is REALLY big compared to the one you handled in the other video. Take that into account as well.
Definitely the little poke
I thought it was because the web that was still attached from the abdomen to the stick, and the stick dragged her up a little bit. Definitely alarmed the spider (even though she was the one that left the safety line haha).
Yup. She went right back up the stick to teach him a lesson.
3:45 that jab you took at Coyote. Why is it that all these wanna be Brave Wilderness channels do this lol. We get it you’re butthurt that your channel will never go as far
Lmao what a useless comment, just don’t watch
What an odd ball fluke that was. Lucky it was a finger. Not only do you provide non drama and down to earth content, but you use mistakes as an opportunity for science and pushing our knowledge. You’re a good man. Stay safe, we need people like you! 😊
''BITTEN by the RED WIDOW! My WORST Mistake?'' Not provide non drama, come on. That's extatcly what he did with the video title and nothing happened at all.
help me understand people...how was he NOT expecting a poisonous spider to bite; I mean he has fangs, teeth, and venom for a reason right?! and why would you let it crawl on you anyway? someone please make it make sense!
@Raven-pr6vd maybe you haven't noticed but most titles are that way, algorithms and people feed in click bait titles its really not his fault
It’s not a spider with a lot of behavioral data. It might be less timid than other widows.
That's no fluke. It's a venomous spider. They bite.
At around 9-10 years of age I was tapping on a wolf spider web to get it to come out of its tunnel.
Came flying out and bit me. Never messed with spiders again
I've been watching many of your videos the past few days. Im so glad you're ok. Your content is amazing and informative. Thank you for being amazing and please take care.
I don't think you got a full bite. I think you got a warning. I am glad it didn't turn out worse.
5 years from now he’s spider man
I loved the editing in this video, the text exchange was really smooth and all of the segments felt well connected. I remember getting the text that you had taken a bite and my jaw literally dropped, but I’m glad you’re okay and even managed to get an educational segment out of it. I will definitely be cautious when I find a red widow for the first time, but I appreciate your videos helping me understand what their temperament is like before I work with them because it will make it much easier. Great work man!
Long stick. Start with a very long stick and watch the spider extremely carefully. But yeah, I think a frightening experience was able to add extremely good value to science, and for that I can’t complain!
It seems, that you've touched her very mildly, when you pointed at her abdomen, which she didn't really like, so she gave you a gift as a response to that.
But I'm very glad you are feeling well.
Very informative and fascinating video.
I noticed that too. Moment he touched her she seemed pissed and bite followed soon after.
well im a biologist i saw an egg case in that nest you were messing with a brooding mother and got bit no surprise there go play with some bear cubs while your at it LOL. you youngers have no respect for life
you said it
Well for a rare spider I've run across 2 of them. I live in central Florida and there are black widows around here pretty often but I have run across two Reds over the past 10-12 years. I didn't know what it was at the time but I knew it was not to be messed with. I mean it had the widow body, it was the color and markings that threw me. So I knew it was a widow that was it. This video actually answered what it was.
Glad to answer your questions! And now you know what the bite is like too 😂
I love your channel, man! Always have since I discovered you. You’re a real one.
So glad to have you here! I’m trying to really level everything up this year. What would you like to see this spring/summer?
Why the hell would I try this at home? WHY?!?! Spiders are 100% out to get us, they just have coordinated their attack. You will never convince me that spiders aren't out for blood, you can do a billion of these videos and it'll never convince me.
I love your channel btw, but I wanted to tell you about this thing that happened a lil while back. While watching TV I noticed there was a spider crawling on my knee and it randomly sunk its fangs into me, and without pressing down😂. I feel awful kind of because ever since I started watching you over a year ago I’ve been hearing you say you have to press down in order for them to bite.
So you can imagine my waiting for the day, and sure enough the inevitable happened. I don’t know why, it just had to be the red widow of course. I truly hope you don’t have reoccurring symptoms for the rest of your life, I’d feel awful, as I’m sure you would too, probably much worse🥴.
Btw, when is Discovery /Travel Channel picking up your show? It’s far more entertaining than anything w/ similar content on cable / TV apps. Much more diverse/ educational. Keep up the good work bro!
Spiders normally don’t act this way. Very very bizarre, but you’re right- it was only a matter of time. I’d honestly love to work with Discovery! Haven’t reached out to them yet cause I kinda like my creative freedom here on TH-cam, but their resources could be super helpful for some of the docs I want to work on in the future!
I'm glad you're okay. I live in Australia & have seen many Redback spiders. Like you, I give them respect & space & always wear gloves in the garden. I love Huntsmen spiders & try to encourage them in my house.
Crazy? Yes. Ridiculous? Yes. The dumbest thing being done on TH-cam? Not by a as long shot. But still, wtf dude don’t tempt fate that way
Glad you are ok! It's always a tense moment while you are waiting to find out how bad an envenomation is. It happens to us all. I've been bitten by a Lowland Copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) and a Tasmanian Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus), and both were thankfully dry bites, but it seemed like ages before I realised that. Thankfully only my pride was hurt. I hope you don't have any symptoms in the future, but would be super interested in any updates!
Dude literally pokes the spider, watches it scurry away in very obvious fight-or-flight mode, and then only seconds later inch its way towards him and is confused why it bit him. Im not remotely qualified to talk about this creature so i definitely could be wrong, but it definitely at least feels like thats clearly why it bit when it did.
That’s facts
"what happened next was something i could never have expected" 😶🌫
exactly.. that's what I said. glad I'm not the only one that saw it.. it was very obvious.
I think it was being defensive and went in attack mode? he scared it.
It may be logical for a mammal to bite in that situation, but not at all for a spider. Almost all spiders have to be pushed quite far too bite (usually you really have to pin them down or squeeze them)
I'm sorry you got bit, but you should have went to the doctor or check out your heart beat. You and the insect man from Indonesia got bit by widow spider on your video. The insect man should join you on a spider hunt. You two need to do a video together.🤩😃😃🕸️🕸️
"You're not like, rolling on the ground screaming, 'Ohhhh, it's definitely worse than the tarantula hawk!!'" 😳🤠🤣
Jokes aside, so glad you're okay. Great video as always! Loved the editing w the text conversation, and the b-roll is always on point. I noticed how you sometimes use audio from a new clip before showing the video it's from; such a simple detail that makes everything feel really clean and smooth. Keep it up!
Immediately knew he was referring to 🤠 Haha, perfect emoji used
Nice little editing trick there 😉 biggest thing on TH-cam is keeping the story going as smooth as possible, because you want to create a great experience for those who watch! Definitely a nerve wracking experience but I think I’ve gained a lot from going through it. Glad I was able to share!
@@MyWildBackyard Well you certainly do it well sir. A video of yours popped up into my feed not too long ago and it definitely pulled me in to look at your other content and in the end subscribe to ya. Solid content, be safe!
@@evangarciamusic thanks so much! I’ll try my best!
I'm glad that you haven't experienced any symptoms since. When you said that they can last for the rest of you life in a way, in your last video on this spider, that was scary.
It’s possible that I may have issues once in a while down the road. One of the guys who recorded the red widow said that every few years he’ll have the spasms return for a couple minutes, but that’s all. They weren’t too bad, so if it happens I can definitely deal with it. But it could have been way worse.
@@MyWildBackyard it definitely could have been much worse. You're truly blessed.
PLEASE don't make videos telling laypeople to NOT call 911 for VERY dangerous bites. BAD message. STOP
I literally just watched your video searching for and finding the red widow this past month, the first video of yours that I stumbled upon, and then I stumbled upon this one… 😳 I’m very glad you seem fine and well afterwards, but I can’t help but see the irony. 😅 Hey, at least now you have another insanely rad, macho experience that tops many others in the world, and you did us the service of documenting the symptoms. That’s a win.
3:43 lmfao the coyote Peterson call out 😂
I was hoping someone else would notice! 😂 bro is a good content creator, but was so over dramatic back then
Haha I noticed that too!
I feel like the area of the bite is an important piece of the puzzle in how a bite severity is measured. For example, with it being your finger, I would say that the intensity is less than if you got bit on the neck for example. Hope you're well my dude!
You got off really, really light my friend! You are incredibly lucky in this respect. You clearly did not get a full venom bite, more of a warning. As you know, Widow spiders can conrol the amount of venom that they can inject. Just a little bite to warn you not to get too comfortable with them. Respect them always. 😊
Does that mean that the Red Widow bite with venom is exactly like the Australian Widow species? It is kind of scary how even a minor bite from the Red Widow mirrors a mild case of the Australian Widow symptoms...
Damn bro the transition from stick to bite was super quick. I wasn't expecting that level of aggression. What would you say the main cause was? Took it like a champ though glad your ok
Hopefully since it was a knuckle and not likely(?) a full venom ‘dose’ (not sure how rapidly they can inject their venom), as you reacted quickly & the knuckle isn’t an easy area to puncture, future potential effects won’t occur 🙏🏼
I'm in the outback South Australia and I've been bitten by the redback spider 3 times, twice on the neck with very little pain but lumps like ball bearings under the skin at the bite sites and once between the little toes on my right foot and that one stung like 10 bee stings at once. I didn't get sick or have any other reactions. Skin infections from spider bites occur more so from the bacteria under fingernails from scratching the itch rather than from the venom.
I'm glad you're OK! I just discovered your channel yesterday and love your passion. I was excited to see your video where you (with the help of two naturalists) found the Red widow for the first time, in the palmettos of Florida. I think our desire to handle these animals, even the deadliest ones, boils down to the fact that we're looking to connect with them and understand them at a deeper level. I completely get that. Stay safe!
Yup accidents do happen, and I know the risks when I handle. You definitely wouldn’t see me doing this with a rattlesnake! Widows get overhyped in their danger, and while I don’t encourage people to replicate what I do, I stress it so people kill them less. They’re beautiful spiders, and don’t deserve the hate they receive. So glad you’re enjoying, and not to worry, I’m not gonna get put out by a little spider! Plenty more videos to come.
I don't think that the spider got you that bad .What I mean is I don't think that it got much venom in your knuckle and that is why you haven't experienced much of anything as far as symptoms
Thankfully you're okay, I was one of the unfortunate people who was bitten by a black widow in my youth. It tagged me in the middle of the night and was not a pleasant experience, I did not know I had been bitten until hours later as I had sever nausea and cramping and at first I thought it was just the flu but after the symptoms had calmed down there was a very sore spot on my back that had a small bite mark like the one on your finger and after examining my room I found the widow had made her web on the side of my bed. But like you, I still like spiders, in fact I have a pet Tarantula that I raised from a spiderling.
In 2010 I was bitten by a black widow on my foot. I was in my home, sitting in my chair talking to a friend of mine. That spider climbed onto my foot and bit me with no provocation . Yes, very rare behavior. That bite actually got me to want a spider as a pet. I now have a tarantula collection.
Weird! Normally they’re very placid spiders. We must’ve come across the really cantankerous ones
@MyWildBackyard unlikely behavior does not mean impossible behavior.
@@MyWildBackyard Placid!!! i don't think so, an acquaintance's grandma was sweeping the floor, while the BW climbed on the broom, unnoticed, all the way to her arm and bit her.. was bad, needed a medical assistance... needless to say, her grandson squashed the little bitch to the horror of all spider lovers...
The good thing about widow bites is that they are rarely ever fatal. Unless your body has a severe allergic reaction to it, you most likely wouldn't even need to go to the hospital. It's just gonna hurt like hell for a while with some pretty rough muscle cramping.
The elderly, small children, and adults in poor health are at risk of serious complications, and even death. Healthy adults are not in mortal danger, but risk a world of hurt.
"Definitely Worse Than the Tarantula Hawk"!!!! Nice shot there! lol
I love how so many tubers are spontaniosly quoting "It's definitely worse than the tarantula hawk!!" 😂😂 Good content, thank you for the sacrifice ✌
😂 it has become quite the meme I can’t lie
so silly , why does he keep handling these creatures , it's not necessary . we can see it in a jar or whatever . it's just pure ego that he is touching them . o well f around n find out
I wish I knew someone like you in my area. It feels so lonely not having a friend who is knowledgable and willing to search for / handle beautiful creatures such as this one. Keep up the good work & I will be here waiting to see where your adventure takes you next ❤️
I totally relate to this, I keep a lot of critters people find odd or creepy and don't have a ton of folks to share my hobby with. Also love finding them in the wild too of course.
Oh neat
I’m in the same boat as you. Almost everyone I know is just irrationally freaked out by them. Hell, I have people who simply will now never come over to my place because I own tarantulas.
Personally people tend to get annoyed at me because I tend to spit out useless facts about insects every time i meet up with someone.
“Your not rolling on the ground screaming, its worse than the tarantula hawk” *I wonder who that is aimed at..*
So do you think the symptoms could have been worse if it were a bite closer to a vessel or closer to the heart compared to the finger that’s an extremity farther away from any major organ?
I feel like this is a moment where nature reminds us not to play around with danger.
Hell Bro as much as I be getting irritated and pissed off lately im starting to feel like Nature . I'm being for real
I think I was more nervous out there than you were, you handled this perfectly! Not gonna lie I did not want to see you make this video the day this happened, but now I'm glad you were able to get a video out of this and not have it be sensationalized at all. Completely educational, as all bite/sting videos should be. I sincerely hope this never happens again to you though, even though this was a banger video
I think if you'd noticed the egg sac that perhaps you shoulda passed on disturbing mama 🤔 But since you didn't... I will pray for you. 😇
Lmao that Tarantula Hawk line made me think of the extra ass reactions Coyote Peterson be doing 😂
i mean thats literally who hes referencing bc he actually said it
Crazy that this happened. I wonder if you also got lucky and it didn't give a full dose of venom when it bit or if only one fang broke the skin. Hopefully it's nothing more than a dull ache every few years, even for an hour or so at a time, I think that would still be easy to deal with. Glad to see it didn't break your spirit either with handling and that you kept your cool. Keep up the great work in teaching us about how neat spiders really are (and other weird insects).
Take care!
Likely a light dose yeah. She pinched and I shook her off, she definitely wanted to dig in! I don’t plan on stopping this work anytime soon, this one was just a weird little blip to learn from
It's most likely an old wive's tale. That said, pain is weird. It isn't just a tissue damage alarm. How you think of it, how other people react, what you are told, etc, all influence it. It's not uncommon to have an injury be fully healed up, and you still experience the pain from it. So it wouldn't surprise me if someone experienced something along those lines, and it morphed a bit into "this venom affects you forever"
It almost looked like the widow put a bite into the stick at one point before she nicked ya. Possible the stick got a main dose and you got caught with a lesser shot. Also did you get nailed with both fangs? Wound looks like maybe you got hit with a single.
I think you got a semi dry warning bite honestly… I live in Utah and have lived in Vegas. I literally live with black widows and have taken bites twice. Last one being just a few years ago. I still have a bruise on my leg from it. And I had headaches and pain for weeks and was on antibiotics for over a month. Like, you’re lucky being that this was a worse specimen! Lol and my first widow bite was the same. Headaches, pain, and vomiting for weeks. I’m happy yours wasn’t worse!
That's terrifying. I'm glad you're okay. I thought it was strange that she bit you without real provocation. She knew the difference between a stick and something soft enough to bite.
Sorry, but you wouldn't ever find me doing this kind of thing. I hate Spiders as it is. They're small and sneaky. Ick.
hey im curious 5 months down the line have you had any reoccurring symptoms ? also love the content keep it up :D
I’ve been bitten by black widows between 10-15 times, where I live they are as prolific as flies. The first 3-4 times I got bites I felt stomach cramping, itchy soreness at bite location, joint pain on the side I was bitten on, after that I stopped having reactions to the bites, the bite area would be itchy and leave two very obvious scabbed marks but that’s it, crazy how these creatures can effect the human body
Just curious what area of the country do you live in? I heard there's a ton of them in the Virginia area.
I'm down in Cali, and I just killed 20-30 black widows outside our house. Huge widows, absolutely insane. I thought bites melt your skin and stuff.
@miqotelover That would be the brown Recluse spider bite that melts skin right to the bone. I'm in northern NH and they are around here.
*Guy bumps spider on the ass*
*Spider IMMEDIATELY goes and promptly bites him*
Man that’s a pretty spider. Glad your ok. Keep up the exploration
They really are gorgeous. Literally can't hate them even after the bite!
Nice vid. I think it was very significant that you documented how you felt very clearly to people as this is a more unknown spider and not much is known, so thumbs up there 👍 and hopefully your in the clear for no future symptoms but time will tell I guess. You've had some nice channel growth you'll definately hit 100k not far from now, cant wait for new stuff you release tho 👌
Your symptoms seemed somewhat mild, i.e., no severe pain, no cramping or vomiting. Is it possible this was not a full envenomation?
I was also bitten by this red widow spider. Ever since I have had to deal with a constant urge to masturbate. This is the sort of symptoms science does not speak about.
😂😂😂😂
And where exactly did you find that spider? Asking for a friend.
As someone with a pretty solid case of arachnophobia this just makes me admire them even more. They absolutely terrify me but I am also extremely fascinated by them as well. They’re magnificent hunters and having had to deal/tolerate them my entire life living in a rural area, I can definitely say that every single spider is definitely different in temperament. Some species may have certain levels of aggression, but I’ve seen individuals with bad tempers in otherwise more docile species. I’ve had a case of a really large tree spider aggressively attack me simply because it had a bad temper. Usually they only become aggressive when provoked but this one was just really aggressive. As soon as I would put my foot on the floor it would actually charge at me from under my closet door with the front legs up. First time I had ever seen one do that (and that really didn’t help my arachnophobia 😂). So I decided I’d let the thing cool down and waited an hour before trying to leave my bed again, and again as soon as my foot touched the floor it came charging out at me. I didn’t ever get close enough to it to figure out what specie it was, but I am fairly certain it was a tree spider or a very, very small fishing spider. Very glad your bite was minor! Widows can definitely pack a mean punch
It goes to show, sometimes they’re grumpy! Definitely gonna be on my toes more with future venomous spider interactions, that’s for sure
This puts a whole new spin of being afraid of the closet monster!😱😂🤣✌️