David Attenborough left ‘horrified’ while narrating gruesome spider footage in new series
The scene in new David Attenborough series predicted to haunt parents
- Sir David Attenborough was left "horrified" by footage of spiders hunting and devouring their mothers in his new BBC documentary, Parenthood.
- The veteran naturalist, 99, narrates the five-part series which explores the tumultuous relationship between parent and youngling within the animal kingdom.
- A scene scheduled to air on Sunday (3 August) depicts 1,000 African social spiders crawling towards and eating their mothers.
- Producer and director Jeff Wilson noted that Attenborough was both "delighted and horrified" by the clip, which he believes will haunt parents.
- Parenthood was filmed over three years across six continents and 23 countries, showcasing astonishing, never-before-seen animal behaviours.