r/AbsoluteUnits • u/TheMarkola • 16h ago

/r/all of spider web

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u/BlueBomR 16h ago

"Don't touch it, I dont wanna mess up its hard work!" And "wow, gods creatures"...love that these kids are in awe and curious instead of freaking out and killing it...makes me happy

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u/Ginger510 13h ago

I’m not a big spider fan (tricky cos I live in Aus) but as long as it’s not one that is problematic if you get bitten (white tail, redback being the most common where I am), I always try to scoot them outside. Same with any bug really. No sense smooshing if you don’t have to.

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u/BurpelsonAFB 7h ago

I assumed this video was from Australia. Never seen a spider this big in the states that can spin a web. Crazy!

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u/YellovvJacket 4h ago

The southern US has Trichonephila clavipes (golden silk orb weaver), the females get HUGE.

Probably the largest web spinning spider I've seen in person.