Question: Are the small spiders in the movie an actual type of spider? If so, what are they called?
Arachnophobia (1990)
1 question
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Starring: Harley Jane Kozak, Jeff Daniels, John Goodman, Julian Sands
Revealing mistake: When the scientists inject the mouse with poison, they put it in a jar. The, after they place it down you can see someone's hand swap the jar for one containing a dead mouse. You can even hear it. (01:17:58)
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.
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Answer: The small spiders are Avondale spiders from New Zealand. They are totally harmless to humans.
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