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The amazing moment a tarantula's egg sack is cut open

The incredible moment a tarantula’s egg sack is cut open revealing thousands of baby spiders has been captured on video.

Marita Lorbiecke, who has been breeding tarantulas for about 20 years, uploaded video of the baby arachnids on her YouTube channel “The Deadly Tarantula girl”.

She’s seen separating the mother from her egg sack before slicing it open.

“This Nhandu chromatus Brazilian Red and White tarantula, hatched in 2013 – her name is Misty and she is five years old,” Ms Lorbiecke said.

“I have been working with animals since I was young child. I became fascinated with tarantulas and other large invertebrates when I moved to New Mexico when I was eight years old. In the ‘90s, I began collecting a number of species of exotic species and began reproducing them, readily-working with these animals, as well as many others.

Misty, a Nhandu chromatus Brazilian Red and White tarantula, with her egg sack. Source: Caters
Misty, a Nhandu chromatus Brazilian Red and White tarantula, with her egg sack. Source: Caters

“(It) is a passion I don’t think I will ever lose.”

The spider-breeder added the egg sack opening was “truly incredible”.

“I was astounded and overjoyed at the results,” Ms Lorbiecke said.

“I have grave concerns that many species of tarantulas may not have sustainable habitats in the wild in the foreseeable future and find their breeding and keeping fascinating and find their conservation potentially essential to their survival in the future.

“I was honoured to have witnessed and to have played a part in their survival.”

Misty, a Nhandu chromatus Brazilian Red and White tarantula, with her egg sack. Source: Caters
The egg sack is cut open revealing thousands of spiders. Source: Caters

Life always seems to find way.

In May, a golden retriever service dog gave birth to a litter of adorable puppies in the Tampa International Airport terminal in Florida.

Eleanor Rigby went into labour as she prepared to board a flight at Tampa International Airport on Friday local time.

The dog gave birth to eight puppies outside a terminal with the help of airport paramedics.

A fisherman also had his hands full in April when he performed a caesarean section on a dead shark he caught in waters off the coast of Barwon Heads, Victoria, Australia after discovering the predator was pregnant.

He counted 98 sharks inside the dead mother.

In May last year, a Scottish mum was left perplexed after her golden retriever gave birth to a green puppy.

When three-year-old Rio gave birth to nine pups on July 7, all but one arrived with normal coloured fur.

Louise Sutherland, from Golspie in the Scottish Highlands, named the green woofer Forest, due to its unusual hue.

With Caters