Visible crew/equipment: When McClintock squashes the spider after having tried to stop him with the liquid poison, a huge white panel is reflected in his glasses when he looks down. (01:16:31)
Arachnophobia (1990)
1 mistake since 22 Nov '24, 18:59
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Starring: John Goodman, Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, Harley Jane Kozak
Doctor James Atherton: In this first generation, the original male also produced a queen, and together they will construct a primary nest which the queen will guard. But eventually, she will create reproductive offspring of her own. And when that happens, this town is dead... and the next town... and the next town... and the next one, and so on.
Trivia: Since spiders really aren't a trainable type of animal, the filmmakers used hairdryers to blow on them, in order to get them to move correctly.
Question: Are the small spiders in the movie an actual type of spider? If so, what are they called?
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Answer: The small spiders are Avondale spiders from New Zealand. They are totally harmless to humans.
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