The Golden Baboon Spider
In The Golden Baboon Spider, naturalist Steve Backshall investigates a spider burrow to find a golden baboon spider. He explains how these spiders entrap and digest insects, and why they are in danger as a species. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
Lesson Express
Q: What are some challenges these spiders face?
A: People kill them or catch and sell them as exotic pets.
Q: What makes the golden baboon spider unique?
A: This spider is unique because of its golden color, large fangs, and how it catches prey.
Q: Describe how the golden baboon spider hunts and eats.
A: It senses prey through a tripline and pounces on it. It delivers a lethal bite with its fangs. The venom liquefies the prey so the spider can drink it up.
More Like This
In The Goliath Bird-Eating Spider, naturalist Steve Backshall is in the Amazon rainforest at night. He uncovers a Goliath bird-eating spider, the largest spider in the world, and it’s sitting on top of an egg sac. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
In A Tale of Two Spiders, naturalist Steve Backshall goes searching for spiders at night. He finds a whip spider (not deadly) and a wandering spider (very deadly). This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
In The Wasp vs. the Spider, narrator Sir David Attenborough invites us to discover The Namib, the oldest and one of the driest deserts in the world, where survival is a true test of nature's creativity. Meet two fascinating insects: the pompilid wasp and the golden wheel spider. Watch as the spider escapes the wasp’s sting and a grim fate by cartwheeling down a sandy slope in an incredible display of survival! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Africa, a study of the landscape and wildlife of the world’s wildest continent, Africa.
In The Animals of the Gobi Desert, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the Gobi Desert and the animals that live there. The Gobi is one of the harshest deserts of all because temperatures range from 122°F (50°C) during the summer to -40°F (-40°C) during the winter. Learn how Bactrian camels living in the Gobi get their water from snow. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In The Goliath Bird-Eating Spider, naturalist Steve Backshall is in the Amazon rainforest at night. He uncovers a Goliath bird-eating spider, the largest spider in the world, and it’s sitting on top of an egg sac. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
In A Tale of Two Spiders, naturalist Steve Backshall goes searching for spiders at night. He finds a whip spider (not deadly) and a wandering spider (very deadly). This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
In The Wasp vs. the Spider, narrator Sir David Attenborough invites us to discover The Namib, the oldest and one of the driest deserts in the world, where survival is a true test of nature's creativity. Meet two fascinating insects: the pompilid wasp and the golden wheel spider. Watch as the spider escapes the wasp’s sting and a grim fate by cartwheeling down a sandy slope in an incredible display of survival! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Africa, a study of the landscape and wildlife of the world’s wildest continent, Africa.
In The Animals of the Gobi Desert, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the Gobi Desert and the animals that live there. The Gobi is one of the harshest deserts of all because temperatures range from 122°F (50°C) during the summer to -40°F (-40°C) during the winter. Learn how Bactrian camels living in the Gobi get their water from snow. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.