Caught on Camera: Huntsman Spider Pulls Off the Ultimate Fear Poop
“WTF did this spider just do?”
When Reddit user GigglyGoggins shared a short 9-second clip in r/spiders titled, “WTF did this spider just do, why, and what was it?”, no one was prepared for the arachnid acrobatics that followed.
The footage, originally found on another subreddit, shows a startled huntsman spider perched nervously on the side mirror of a car.
But just seconds into the video, the spider does something no one was expecting: it launches a projectile poop.
Yes. You read that correctly.
A high-velocity, panic-induced poop. From a spider.
And the internet did what the internet does best—completely lost it.
“Damn, that thing was scared shitless,” one commenter joked, racking up thousands of upvotes.
Another added, “You should be lucky. Not everyone gets pooped on by a spider.”
The post quickly exploded, gathering tens of thousands of likes and comments ranging from horrified fascination to sympathetic concern.
Some viewers speculated that the spider may have been spooked by its own reflection, while others suggested it might’ve spotted a predator nearby, like an Aussie magpie.
One user even theorized that the poop-launch was a tactical move: “Crash diet to slip behind the mirror. Got it.”
But amidst all the jokes and memes, a few commenters chimed in with actual insight.
Apparently, some spiders—especially arboreal species like pinktoe tarantulas—are known to shoot their poop as a defense mechanism. It’s not common behavior for huntsman spiders, but not impossible either.
In this case, it seems like pure panic may have activated a primal “GET ME OUT OF HERE” reflex.
Redditors were quick to empathize. “Poor scared spidey,” one person wrote. “Humans aren’t above pooping themselves out of fear either.”
Others offered lighthearted encouragement: “Honestly, if a spider ever pooped at me, I’d just accept my fate. That’s some kind of divine encounter.”
If anything, this moment served as a strange reminder that even creatures with eight legs and a reputation for being fearless have their moments of… digestive distress.
So next time you’re cleaning your car mirrors, remember: you might just be standing on sacred ground.
Because while birds may bring luck, a spider projectile-pooping on your ride? That’s next-level superstition.
