Kill It With Fire! A Spider's World

A documentary video delving into the creepy world of spiders, into their ancient beginnings, their boundless variety and occasional lethality, the profound ubiquity and ecological importance that all spiders hold.

"If you wish to live and thrive,
Let the spider run alive."

– Traditional English rhyme

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Sources:

Dalton, S. (2011). Spiders: the ultimate predators. Richmond Hill, ON: Firefly Books Ltd.

Descartes, R. (1644). The principles of philosophy. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers Group.

Goliath birdeater:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath_birdeater

Laird, N. & Angelides, S. (2008). Evolve: venom. USA: Optomen Productions Inc.

Marshall, F. (1990). Arachnophobia. USA: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, formerly Buena Vista Pictures.

On the origin of venom:
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/09/on-the-origin-of-venom/

Spiders as catalysts for ecosystem development:
https://arthropodecology.com/2013/04/09/spiders-as-catalysts-for-ecosystem-development/

Spider evolution:
http://australianmuseum.net.au/spider-origins

Spider habitat:
http://www.spidersworlds.com/spider-habitat/

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Other Sources:

Wolf spider ambushing ant (original video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSEzhwJVdow

Orb weaver building web (original video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlE-lGDA3k4

Goliath birdeating tarantula eats mouse (original video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_avtsiO63QY

Huntsman spider in garage (original video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_avtsiO63QY

Building World Trade Center in time lapse (original video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbA89YbWoL8

World's worst spider bites (original video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF4wIRUTEwo

Too many mosquitoes (original video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qaj8fgvF3sk

The spider who couldn't hide (original video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLw-9dpHtcU

Outro song:
Wild Things by Alessia Cara

Full text:
https://www.minds.com/blog/view/660219075279986700