New Documentary Captures Fascinating Scenes Of Arthropod Activity Within Our Homes

We have all heard, and most likely have seen, a house spider as some point. Beyond that, your average homeowner rarely experiences anything  bug related within their homes. However, not only are our houses rich with arthropod life, which includes spider and insects, but each room in your house has its own ecosystem, so to speak. Naturally, you will find the greatest diversity of insect life in your basement. A recent documentary has broken new ground for depicting the super fast movements, and overall day to day lifestyle of the common arthropods that dwell within our homes.

The documentary crew managed to film the entirety of an insect fight. The scene was a brutal life or death match that involved a spider struggling to kill a beetle by frantically wrapping the beetle in its sticky silk threads. The insect’s movements were so rapid during the tussle that making out which creature was winning the fight was difficult to determine. Nevertheless, the documentary film crew managed to creatively overcome this obstacle by creating unique conditions that involved manipulating the lighting and using special macro lenses that minimized obscurities. What resulted was a close up and cutting edge look at the hostile environment that exists within all homes. The documentary will be included in the prime time program entitled The Nature of Things.

Have you ever seen an insect caught in a spider web within your home? If yes, did you leave it undisturbed?