Couple Shares Why They Can’t Leave Their Home And Everyone Is Telling Them To Burn Their House
Queensland, Australia resident Lauren Ansell was cooking dinner with her boyfriend the other night when an unexpected visitor turned their quiet evening into a night of terror. It was a huntsman spider, a horrifying dinner plate-sized beast, and he wasn’t in the mood for any funny business.
Though not extremely dangerous to humans, these Australian spiders will bite if aggravated – and you better believe the bad boy holding this couple hostage was unhappy when they tried to move his hairy legs out. Even their poor cat was too afraid of the demonically big spider to make a move. Would they be doomed to forever cower inside their home at the behest of a scary spider?
After the bitter stand-off culminated in Ansell’s partner attempting to crush the biggest spider ever using the glass door, the enemy retreated with minor wounds. “We nicknamed the hairy spider ‘Aragog’ from Harry Potter, and have a feeling it has run into the forbidden forest,” Ansell told local media in conclusion. Though it’s unclear whether Aragog and his extremely long spider legs are gone for good or simply lying in wait until his next attack, at least everyone involved in this harrowing drama came out alive.
An Australian couple was recently making dinner when an uninvited guest turned up at their door
It was a giant huntsman spider, and he wasn’t in the mood for any funny business
Lauren Ansell and her boyfriend, the homeowners, were locked in a vicious stand-off
“We nicknamed the spider ‘Aragog’ from Harry Potter… “
The name is surely well fitting, just look at his huge long legs!
See footage of the terrifying encounter for yourself below, though be prepared to squirm
People were shocked to say the least
What would you do if you encountered such a spider yourself? Tell us in the comments below!
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Share on FacebookWe see these all the time! Completely harmless, I used to hold them as a kid. Poor fella was just getting out of the rain probs!
Somebody please Photoshop a shadow of a spider in the background of this pic. :)
Load More Replies...Here we go again. I'd love to visit Australia. Then I see this big-a*s spider. Nope.
i have arachnophobia... i've been working on it for years now and it did get better... but i couldn't manage THIS... i can't stand the idea of killing any living being on purpose but i'd definitely flee the house, country, continent and possibly emisphere. :D
This spider hunt at night and come back "home" before daylight. I would be worried to climb any tree in that area because their "home" is under tree bark and can be filled by 300 of these little monster. Imagine climbing a tree and accidentally remove bark...that would be terrifying even for non arachnophobic people.
I think you accidentally put the word "little" before "monster" there
Load More Replies...Just because you have arachnophobia does not make the spider evil. Spiders do immense good as far as pest control goes. She's just trying to make a living like everyone else. It's like killing sharks because you saw "Jaws". Stupid humans.
No, no, don't say "stupid humans" like you aren't one yourself. Sure, we all mess up (I have arachnophobia and couldn't kill this guy but I would also try and build a rocket and fly to outer space because NOPE) but seriously, no need to act entitled.
Load More Replies...this is a job for a monster hunter! And me, I'm kinda... nothing_to...58-png.jpg
Just what I always wanted. My own little bunny rabbit. I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him...
They are non venomous, usually very placid, but yes they will bite to defend themselves. They react to our fear, meaning they jump if we jump, they also get very active at night and so will start running around - and for some reason, seem to run towards you rather than away from you!
It's, um, outside. Leave it outside. Certainly there's another door out of the house, right? Then burn the house and the entire surrounding countryside just to make sure.
Geez, leave this poor cat alone! I think I would die from heart attack. Arachnophobia... meh :(
For those freaking out about the size of the thing, Huntsman Spiders hunt down and eat roaches, put one of these in your house for 6 months, and it'll commit genocide on the filthy & disgusting roaches. Other than the occasional scare, they are completely harmless.
Im actually allergic to huntsman spiders........and I still let them live in my house.....thats how non aggressive and harmless they are.
Load More Replies...That is probably a she-spider, so kindly address it with the right pronoun. Females are the giants in the spider world, and males the little pipsqueaks.
To say that Aragog has gone back to the forest isn't exactly true, he's really gone to get his friends to have a good laugh at the humans and cat in the house... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🐱😖😖🕷
Don't understand why he was trying to feed the cat to it though, that's not very nice! And wouldn't it be a female if it's that big? Aren't the females usually the larger ones?
idiots for hurting the spider. i am sure there are saner and more humane ways to deal with the 'scary' creature, but since he is tormenting the cat, i can see they don't really care about other living beings.
Hate to be a spoil sport- but that huntsman looks pretty standard in size if you check the perspectives of the photos. See them all the time and photograph them using a macro lens (usually from one or two inches away) They keep to themselves and eat all the bugs in the house, you can name them and they can be entertaining at times. Not scary at all. ;-)
STANDARD SIZE?! I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA AND THEY ARENOT SUUALLY THIS BIG AND IM YELLING BECUASE I DONT WANT TO SEE BIGGER THIS IS NOT OKAY NOPE NOPE NO DANGER NOPES
Load More Replies...I'm sorry for the cat. Dont use him if you're frightened yourselves.
I'd put a box over it and try to turn it loose. These creatures will kill more bugs than an exterminator. The only spiders I kill are brown recluses and black widows. The others I leave alone.
Same here, and even then I always wind up apologizing for killing the black widows and brown recluses.
Load More Replies...Just because a few of you have arachnophobia does not make the spider evil. They are essential parts of the chain and wonderful at pest control. She is just trying to make a living. It's like killing sharks because you saw "Jaws", which has nothing to do with reality. Silly humans.
I think the man is horrible for holding up the poor cat towards that big spider. Not a nice thing to do!
It's mere existence harms me, in direct correlation to how close it is TO me. Let them live in the woods eating, what, small rodents? and stay far far far away from ME!
Load More Replies...We humans are the most scary destructive creatures in the world . Respect things you are scared off.
Why is spreading spider fear such a big thing? So many other things that are actually dangerous. Spiders are generally not interested in humans. But they eat a whole lot of other annoying bugs! This was a big one, I agree, but that's just fascinating!
True, spiders are awesome, I like them and would never want together one (unless maybe it was on me) but I have arachnophobia. Phobias are irrational fears that you can't really stop. I always tell myself that I'm going to be brave but as soon as one comes near me I will just cry and scream (and that's with ones the size of my palm, if it was that big I can't imagine ant I would do) until someone takes it away. I tried carrying a jumping spider outside once with T he cup/paper thing but I dropped it and ran away because I was so terrified all I could do was cry. Haha, guess I'm a wuss, but luckily I live in a part of Australia that only gets spiders as big as your hand, no bigger.
Load More Replies...Living in Australia, spiders that big still scare me, but huntsman spiders are completely harmless so you still leave your home :)
I love my huntsman spiders and always say 'Hi' and leave them alone. Sure, there's a primate fear-reaction at first encounter - mainly because they move unexpectedly - but once I'm over that, we're all good with each other. They keep my house clean of flies and coachroaches. all good! This is certainly a bigger one that average, but hey, CO-EXISTENCE, PEOPLE! CHILL OUT, Y'HEAR?!
Phobias are an *irrational fear*, you can't just "chill out" 😂
Load More Replies...Someone above commented that "where there is one, there are more" you obviously do not know very much about spiders, because they are territorial by nature and do not like to share their space with other spiders. . .
False, sorry.i'm an ethologist.they live in colony of almost 300 per tree sometimes.this is one of the very rare social spiders.While the others are cannibalous, they chase alone but at the end of the night the "mother" return under the bark with prey to feed the others.Very insterresting behavior wich is currenty studiing by Cornwell university ethology researchers. Sweet dreams^^lol Delena_can...584687.jpg
Load More Replies...This is how The Big Bad Wolf would be illustrated if it was set in australia. With a couple of plot edits. The first pig would burn his own hut. The second pig would too. The third pig with the brick house would throw his keys out the front window and escape through a back window while the spider was distracted.
<3 squeee a cutie! Can it be housebroken? I have a cute little ribbon to use as a leash :) *loves spiders*
Aaaaaahhhhhhhh, take all the spiders from my house (but don't put them on leashes just let them run free because I'm pretty freaking certain spiders don't want to be pets)
Load More Replies...I find him very cute and fuzzy! If he isnt dangerous I would love to pet him!
SHE isnt dangerous unless your allergic, but their bite can cause infections......if you p**s them off by trying to pat them, they may well bite you.......not the smartest idea. Just leave the little darlings to do their thing, they are amazing to watch and are FAR better house pets than the big bush cockroaches that they eat would be.
Load More Replies...I actually love spiders and wouldn't Care if they got into the house but with flies I would burn the house down
They live in Australia, you see them there all the time..get apair, its just a spider..and trying to kill it..you bellends..it didnt get arsey it ran off from the s****y humans trying to kill it..what a load of utter BS!
Humans don't need to kill it no but I live in Australia and this is still not okay (of course I am thirteen but still) this massive spider isn't like anything I've ever seen and I was so afraid to click on this article but I wanted to read the comments haha. I just closed my eyes and scrolled to the bottom. If I saw this near my house...Just thinking of it makes me want to cry and scream. *shudder* I don't like killing spiders (or anything for that matter, except maybe ants, sorry ants) so I genuinely would just have a panic attack and continuously scream and then hide but check literally ever crevice to see if their are more.
Load More Replies...As much as I've wanted to see Australia; I really; really DO NOT want to see a spider that big.
Run for your lives! OhMy. I cannot do spiders! I didn't even know they can be so big! I would have to flee & never look back!!! \_0_/
Holly c**p....looks like an Alaskan King Crab......with 30 eyes, 8 legs, hair, 2 huge fangs and a splash of neurotoxins !!! Burn down the neighborhood !!!!!! Kkkkkk
Been there done that... they do get a little larger, but that size they are extremely rare.. A couple of squirts of mortein or baygon would have opened their exit.
I'm Arachnophobic myself. I work at home, last night a brown recluse spider (female 6-7inches in diameter) appeared on my monitorm probbably came from the back. I just try not to make any sudden moves so it doesn't freak out. Ordeal went on for about 15 min, had to hit the dumpster, so I slowly got of my chair, picked up my daughter's stuffed to and smacked my monitor. I missed but the critter took off without retaliating ^^
Brown recluse are small spiders. They don't get to 6-7 inches in diameter. They don't even get to be an inch. max is about 2cm.
Load More Replies...Listen, okay, I see a spider that is actually less than half an ich and i almost cry. Just to put this into perspective, I was 11 and didnt cry when I broke my arm, now I know that's not an achievment, but I dont cry. I would have fainted.
This spider is harmless and was not acting aggressively at all. They should have just left it alone.
OMG yes this is a very dangerous thing cause it would give ME a fatal heart attack.... OMG
aww poor guy. nice name though. id just let him hang around until he wants to go.
I see nothing in this post about them trying to remove it and it acting aggressive.
Doesn't this just promote ignorance of this spider. Yes they are scary looking but they will only act defensively.
It looks like it's outside from the pictures it's on the outside looking in.
Lol it's adorable how people want to kill things they're afraid of. Even more, being afraid of things for no reason.
Oh, for crying out loud! Just get a pair of gloves and reach up there, in order to grab the female spider. Or if that makes your skin crawl, you should have some insect repellent under the sink. That will make the old gal go nuts and want get out of there. Since Aussies are renowned for not being "Pussies", this couple is almost certainly the laughing stock from Down Under.
John, as an Aussie, I can tell you there are plenty of us who wouldn't consider them "pussies" and a "laughing stock." Certainly most of the people I know wouldn't. Not all of us fit the stereotype, which is often exaggerated for laughs. ive had a pretty big Huntsman on my bathroom roof, and they are unnerving with their size and bristly legs. Gloves don't help - it's difficult to gently lift and hold a spider (particularly if you're a sqeamish amateur) and they can end up jumping/falling on you if you're not quick enough. I sprayed so much insect spray on it that it looked like it had white Santa snow on it, but it didn't seem affected. Anna said she held them, not that kids play with them.
Load More Replies...I love huntsmen, but live with two people who are terrified. I understand that they are really big, but they don't usually come down the wall. I like that they keep the number of cockroaches down (which scare/gross me out much more). I did have two times where I did have issues. One was when I was camping and it crawled up the side of the gazebo and then across the table, trying to get close to the light. It wasn't pleasant because it was hard to keep track of where it was, plus my sister freaked and would no stay there until it was gone.
The other time the huntsman that had lived happily in the corner of the ceiling for weeks. It was up above the stove where I was making something that was sending hot steam up towards the spider. This obviously wasn't pleasant as it started moving away, but instead of going straight across the ceiling it began climbing down the wall where I was standing next to the stove. It did give me a bit of a fright and I was worried it was getting closer to the stove. I ended up just moving out of it's way while it crawled to a more suitable place. Over all I really like huntmen and I like to give names to all the spiders I meet.
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i ahve encountered one it was in my bathroom i said fuckk thats big then i had a chuckle and caught it and threw it outside where i proceded to run away when i dropped it out the container
Come to Australia folks... we've got it all here! The world's most deadly snakes, giant spiders, huge saltwater crocs and the the world's most deadly jellyfish (Box jellyfish). We even once had a huge marsupial lion (Thylacoleo) which had the strongest bite force of any mammal carnivore, living or extinct. Oh, and an eight metre goanna (Megalania- extinct). it's paradise down here!
Time to call the exterminator. And, give the business a contract to come once a week.
Wow...I was born in auzzie, and lived there for 10 years before we moved to nz, and I am now 12...That spider is sooooooo awesome, wish I was there to see it!!!! we used to have a shed in our old house's backyard, and it was full of spiders. Sometimes I would wake up in the middle of the night, and a spider would be next to me on my pillow. Pretty much, all we did was get a extra blanket and pillow and slept on the floor till it went away so we could give it more room, cause no one wants to squash a spider, cute little things.
They think they got troubles now, juuuuust wait till the unseen babies hatch.
Nope!!! Byeeeeee! I'll send you lighter fluid and matches. Burn the house down !
I am from Puerto Rico, we have a kind of spider that is big, but that thing is a MONSTER!!!! I would have swatted with a broom, sorry I don't like to kill animals or insects but if they attack my house, RIP, that thing I would have chase it out of the house immediately, beware of a Puerto Rican woman armed with a broom or a chancleta (flip flops) and defending her house. hahahah.
I am from Puerto Rico, (Island in the Caribbean Sea) we have some big spiders here but none as THAT HUGE MONSTER!!!! But I surely would have taken a broom or a "chancleta" (flip flop) and RIP the monster, beware of a Puerto Rican woman defending her family and home, we become frantic, hahahaha.
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Load More Replies...Jeez! What the hell?!? Holding your cat up to the spider?!?! Real nice guy, or should I say wussy?!?!
Completely non aggressive. Very reluctant to bite. What's the problem here? Just gently usher it outside using a broom. Much rather have the spider in my house than some of the things the spider eats. Though to be fair, it IS a big huntsman. Much maligned and misunderstood species. I love them!
I would kill it i'm armed for anything I see that thing in my home it's dead idk i'll kill that thing without thinking twice about it a spider is a spider to me spider cross me it's dead before it knows it lol
Poor spider was just being a spider. Spiders eat mosquitoes which spread diseases like malaria and dengue fever. Leave it alone over night and it will probably move away. If you really must, use a soft broom and brush it into a rubbish bin / or sheet, move it away, and leave it alone to get out of the bin / sheet by itself, ( while you go inside and do something more interesting than torturing spiders ).
Being a cat person and having arachniphobia I would never give my cat up and I would run to the other end of the house after making sure all windows or point of entry is sealed.
Imagine seeing Australian 'Incy- wincy spider'... *shudder* Usually I find spiders sorta cute- even big ones like this. But when it appears from nowhere and sits there, unmoving, like this one my opinion quickly shifts to 'NOPENOPENOPENOPE'.
Where there is one there is every likelyhood to be more. It just didnt come from a planet pluto. It was birthed by one spider which of course can have several spider siblings somewhere not far away. Eight big legs to my 2 legs .Who I be????😅😅😅Respect it and get another house. Just imagine if the spider calls for reinforcement. I bet even one's spirit will desert the body at the sight of more spiders of that size in the house.
In ancient times an offering of a cat to the Spider-God Arachnus would be made to appease him and he would then recall his humongous minions... (feel free to insert your own bullsh!te legends here. :) )
Nope, I'm never going to Australia, or any other place that has spiders of that magnitude. I'm sure they are harmless to humans, but what do they eat? (I know, probably birds). Are there other bugs there big enough to sustain them, or are household pets in danger? I might never sleep again knowing these exist.
BS. Huntsman spiders aren't aggressive toward humans and don't bite without being threatened. Here's one I killed in my dorm room when studying in Western Samoa, before learning they were harmless and help keep the cockroach population down. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=475368665038&l=0c4a6bb7df
Huntsman spiders are large but will run away faster than you can run. Pretty harmless unless you corner it.
If you can hold your cat up to the spider why not get some bug spray and kill it. Just Saying !
A broom and a trashcan with a lid, sweep it in, cover, and take it far away. Maybe to a neighbor you don't like.
Spiders breath through their skin. I hit them with spray shellack or a 6 quart pot if boiling water. - Hot water = instant death. Spray takes longer to work, but is faster to use, and no chance of scalding yourself with blowback.
I wouldn't be able to do anything seeing as I would have died from a heart attack upon first glance.
its Australia for gods sake why is this even a story?.....I was about to post this when I realised it would sound like 'who cares what happens in Australia'......what I mean is Australia is full of large weird creepy crawlies, whats the big deal about a giant spider?
I suppose if you are from an area and are used to these things, it all seems manageable. For those not used to seeing things like that it would be terrifying. I used to have arachnophobia, and would freak out the smallest and non-imposing spider. I'm not like that anymore, but I would totally go into a panic terror if i saw one of these kinds of spiders.
They are nice deep fried...harden up you lot...they are bloody harmless!
I actually like spiders, they are usually fairly n*b aggressive, now snakes forgettaboutit.
Try to shoot it between the the eyes, I hear they're dangerous when wounded.
All.of you who say kill it id like you to step outside with me to see how f*****g brave you are
Why don't they just call an exterminator if they are so worried about it not worth posting it on the net wow
Where there's 1 there's more is right! OMG, yes...get out of that house...eeeeeeeek!!!!!!!
I hate that he held his cat up to it. What if the spider had jumped on it and attacked it? Morons.
Was he trying to offer the cat as a sacrifice to appease that demonic creature?
Cool spider. Hunts insect pests. Not dangerous to humans. Not harmful to humans too unless you scare them. I would welcome him as pest control measure.
We have many of those in South Africa but never as big. The local species is not poisonous - it just has big fangs. Usually they stress to death if you threaten their life by swinging a broom at it etc. Also a black cricket can kill it. So I'm surprised that these people cannot just find an expert with a net to take the spider away
Wow Anna Sheridan...really?? Just hold it like a bird huh? You are fearless.
When my daughter was younger she almost put her hand on one that was climbing up the shower curtain. She is terrified of spiders now because of this. That took place in McCook, NE
wow that is beautiful, no im not weired he has the right to live but not in the house i have to agree
Stop calling the poor thing a demonic beast... it's just a living thing.
Leave her free to roam, no need to treat it like a pet, more of a welcome guest....then she will feed herself on any nasty bugs and cockroaches you may have in the house.......
Load More Replies...I wouldn't BURN the house down but that Frisbee-sized spider AIN'T sharing my house with me either!!! NOT happening!!
Shoot the fsckr with the biggest howitzer i can find, and answer any questions later....
If this is not a cruel joke, I'm going to have nightmares the rest of my life.
Heck my cats wont even touch small spiders let alone one that is bigger than their heads! Poor puss, sending out a cat to do a man's job! *L*
Actually SHE should be called Shelob, you can see by the slender pedipalps(face legs) that it's a girl.i've once seen one in New Zealand...scared the shits out of me and I'm not afraid of spiders ^^
I like the comments of people freaking out over them holding the cat to it, but the cat is clearly on the other side of the glass -_-
I had one on my garage door opener the other day. I was trying to shoo him off with a broom. It kept opening and closing the door. Finally my neighbor came and pulled him and put him outside. I had no idea they had these in CA and that they were harmless!
you can justcach spider in a box and leave in forest,n,,not go with poor cat
I wouldn't get in that house anymore. I hate centipedes and other insects, but that Spider is bigger than my face. That's a horror story.
It would be an interesting experience to study such a big spider up close. I agree with Anna, the biggest spiders are the most harmless ones. I would have tried to pick this marvelous beast if it came to a visit in my house. Actually the only dangerous giant spiders are the tarantulas with their nasty weapon - clouds of itching hairs which they shed from their backs with their legs.
Its a beautiful creature but I wouldn't wanna be close to it. Sure wouldn't wanna kill it though.
I'm sure there's someone who would grab it with a net. The bigger the spider, the easier it is to think of it as an odd shaped animal.
If I saw one, I'd grab a mason jar and push it off onto a flat surface. I'd then put the jar on top of the spider, smashing it to death. C:
And this is why I will never ever visit or go to Australia !!! They have way too many Dangerous Spiders and Snakes ! That thing gives me the shivers just looking at it !!! And also Killer Crocs !!! I don't see how anyone can live there with all kinds of creepy crawly critters around !
And This is Why I would NEVER ever Visit or go to Australia ! That friggin' thing just gives me the shivers looking at it ! I HATE Spiders and Snakes and Australia has way too many Dangerous ones including giant Crocs and that is the Primary reason why I would Never go there 1
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Not here you wouldnt.....we have great gun laws.
Load More Replies...But seriously. I wouldn't even try and kill it with a blowtorch. Or a flame thrower. Just drop a bomb on my house. Seriously.
Load More Replies...Well, the spider was there first.. Stop killing it. You should give him this Cat,maybe he was hungry..
had to "plus it"! lol! I was in the south of France sitting on a couch...something moved by me, i thinked it was another cat that the one sitting on me,so i peted him...NO! An enormous lycosidae(wolf arachnid for us), then i throw the cat on the arachnid who was the size of my hand, because i thougt the cat would chase it.NOPE! didn't care at all! then i call for help...don't kil it!just let it outside!far from me please.i'm ashamed for the cat thing, and i'm an ethologist, i see big scorpions every day, big papa ant the size of your finger and very dangerous who can kill a human, but NO,NO, NO for huntspiders.i'm a scientist pussy!
Load More Replies...Morton cockroach spray kills them way faster than fly spray. Otherwise a flick with a wet (not dripping) towel will stun it & give you time to pick it up with a container & throw it outside. No matter how many times i've encountered them, they always give me the shivers!
A grown man tryng to get the cat to scare it:) i hate spiders too but i wouldnt do that to the cat!:))
Yeah, she might be scared too! I scared the wits out of my degu once by showing him my monstrous walking leaf. It was so adorable, he started squeaking in panic and hid in my sister's T-shirt! :D
Load More Replies...Yeah, we're all sitting here categorizing your comments so we can refer back to them at later dates...
Load More Replies...We see these all the time! Completely harmless, I used to hold them as a kid. Poor fella was just getting out of the rain probs!
Somebody please Photoshop a shadow of a spider in the background of this pic. :)
Load More Replies...Here we go again. I'd love to visit Australia. Then I see this big-a*s spider. Nope.
i have arachnophobia... i've been working on it for years now and it did get better... but i couldn't manage THIS... i can't stand the idea of killing any living being on purpose but i'd definitely flee the house, country, continent and possibly emisphere. :D
This spider hunt at night and come back "home" before daylight. I would be worried to climb any tree in that area because their "home" is under tree bark and can be filled by 300 of these little monster. Imagine climbing a tree and accidentally remove bark...that would be terrifying even for non arachnophobic people.
I think you accidentally put the word "little" before "monster" there
Load More Replies...Just because you have arachnophobia does not make the spider evil. Spiders do immense good as far as pest control goes. She's just trying to make a living like everyone else. It's like killing sharks because you saw "Jaws". Stupid humans.
No, no, don't say "stupid humans" like you aren't one yourself. Sure, we all mess up (I have arachnophobia and couldn't kill this guy but I would also try and build a rocket and fly to outer space because NOPE) but seriously, no need to act entitled.
Load More Replies...this is a job for a monster hunter! And me, I'm kinda... nothing_to...58-png.jpg
Just what I always wanted. My own little bunny rabbit. I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him...
They are non venomous, usually very placid, but yes they will bite to defend themselves. They react to our fear, meaning they jump if we jump, they also get very active at night and so will start running around - and for some reason, seem to run towards you rather than away from you!
It's, um, outside. Leave it outside. Certainly there's another door out of the house, right? Then burn the house and the entire surrounding countryside just to make sure.
Geez, leave this poor cat alone! I think I would die from heart attack. Arachnophobia... meh :(
For those freaking out about the size of the thing, Huntsman Spiders hunt down and eat roaches, put one of these in your house for 6 months, and it'll commit genocide on the filthy & disgusting roaches. Other than the occasional scare, they are completely harmless.
Im actually allergic to huntsman spiders........and I still let them live in my house.....thats how non aggressive and harmless they are.
Load More Replies...That is probably a she-spider, so kindly address it with the right pronoun. Females are the giants in the spider world, and males the little pipsqueaks.
To say that Aragog has gone back to the forest isn't exactly true, he's really gone to get his friends to have a good laugh at the humans and cat in the house... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🐱😖😖🕷
Don't understand why he was trying to feed the cat to it though, that's not very nice! And wouldn't it be a female if it's that big? Aren't the females usually the larger ones?
idiots for hurting the spider. i am sure there are saner and more humane ways to deal with the 'scary' creature, but since he is tormenting the cat, i can see they don't really care about other living beings.
Hate to be a spoil sport- but that huntsman looks pretty standard in size if you check the perspectives of the photos. See them all the time and photograph them using a macro lens (usually from one or two inches away) They keep to themselves and eat all the bugs in the house, you can name them and they can be entertaining at times. Not scary at all. ;-)
STANDARD SIZE?! I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA AND THEY ARENOT SUUALLY THIS BIG AND IM YELLING BECUASE I DONT WANT TO SEE BIGGER THIS IS NOT OKAY NOPE NOPE NO DANGER NOPES
Load More Replies...I'm sorry for the cat. Dont use him if you're frightened yourselves.
I'd put a box over it and try to turn it loose. These creatures will kill more bugs than an exterminator. The only spiders I kill are brown recluses and black widows. The others I leave alone.
Same here, and even then I always wind up apologizing for killing the black widows and brown recluses.
Load More Replies...Just because a few of you have arachnophobia does not make the spider evil. They are essential parts of the chain and wonderful at pest control. She is just trying to make a living. It's like killing sharks because you saw "Jaws", which has nothing to do with reality. Silly humans.
I think the man is horrible for holding up the poor cat towards that big spider. Not a nice thing to do!
It's mere existence harms me, in direct correlation to how close it is TO me. Let them live in the woods eating, what, small rodents? and stay far far far away from ME!
Load More Replies...We humans are the most scary destructive creatures in the world . Respect things you are scared off.
Why is spreading spider fear such a big thing? So many other things that are actually dangerous. Spiders are generally not interested in humans. But they eat a whole lot of other annoying bugs! This was a big one, I agree, but that's just fascinating!
True, spiders are awesome, I like them and would never want together one (unless maybe it was on me) but I have arachnophobia. Phobias are irrational fears that you can't really stop. I always tell myself that I'm going to be brave but as soon as one comes near me I will just cry and scream (and that's with ones the size of my palm, if it was that big I can't imagine ant I would do) until someone takes it away. I tried carrying a jumping spider outside once with T he cup/paper thing but I dropped it and ran away because I was so terrified all I could do was cry. Haha, guess I'm a wuss, but luckily I live in a part of Australia that only gets spiders as big as your hand, no bigger.
Load More Replies...Living in Australia, spiders that big still scare me, but huntsman spiders are completely harmless so you still leave your home :)
I love my huntsman spiders and always say 'Hi' and leave them alone. Sure, there's a primate fear-reaction at first encounter - mainly because they move unexpectedly - but once I'm over that, we're all good with each other. They keep my house clean of flies and coachroaches. all good! This is certainly a bigger one that average, but hey, CO-EXISTENCE, PEOPLE! CHILL OUT, Y'HEAR?!
Phobias are an *irrational fear*, you can't just "chill out" 😂
Load More Replies...Someone above commented that "where there is one, there are more" you obviously do not know very much about spiders, because they are territorial by nature and do not like to share their space with other spiders. . .
False, sorry.i'm an ethologist.they live in colony of almost 300 per tree sometimes.this is one of the very rare social spiders.While the others are cannibalous, they chase alone but at the end of the night the "mother" return under the bark with prey to feed the others.Very insterresting behavior wich is currenty studiing by Cornwell university ethology researchers. Sweet dreams^^lol Delena_can...584687.jpg
Load More Replies...This is how The Big Bad Wolf would be illustrated if it was set in australia. With a couple of plot edits. The first pig would burn his own hut. The second pig would too. The third pig with the brick house would throw his keys out the front window and escape through a back window while the spider was distracted.
<3 squeee a cutie! Can it be housebroken? I have a cute little ribbon to use as a leash :) *loves spiders*
Aaaaaahhhhhhhh, take all the spiders from my house (but don't put them on leashes just let them run free because I'm pretty freaking certain spiders don't want to be pets)
Load More Replies...I find him very cute and fuzzy! If he isnt dangerous I would love to pet him!
SHE isnt dangerous unless your allergic, but their bite can cause infections......if you p**s them off by trying to pat them, they may well bite you.......not the smartest idea. Just leave the little darlings to do their thing, they are amazing to watch and are FAR better house pets than the big bush cockroaches that they eat would be.
Load More Replies...I actually love spiders and wouldn't Care if they got into the house but with flies I would burn the house down
They live in Australia, you see them there all the time..get apair, its just a spider..and trying to kill it..you bellends..it didnt get arsey it ran off from the s****y humans trying to kill it..what a load of utter BS!
Humans don't need to kill it no but I live in Australia and this is still not okay (of course I am thirteen but still) this massive spider isn't like anything I've ever seen and I was so afraid to click on this article but I wanted to read the comments haha. I just closed my eyes and scrolled to the bottom. If I saw this near my house...Just thinking of it makes me want to cry and scream. *shudder* I don't like killing spiders (or anything for that matter, except maybe ants, sorry ants) so I genuinely would just have a panic attack and continuously scream and then hide but check literally ever crevice to see if their are more.
Load More Replies...As much as I've wanted to see Australia; I really; really DO NOT want to see a spider that big.
Run for your lives! OhMy. I cannot do spiders! I didn't even know they can be so big! I would have to flee & never look back!!! \_0_/
Holly c**p....looks like an Alaskan King Crab......with 30 eyes, 8 legs, hair, 2 huge fangs and a splash of neurotoxins !!! Burn down the neighborhood !!!!!! Kkkkkk
Been there done that... they do get a little larger, but that size they are extremely rare.. A couple of squirts of mortein or baygon would have opened their exit.
I'm Arachnophobic myself. I work at home, last night a brown recluse spider (female 6-7inches in diameter) appeared on my monitorm probbably came from the back. I just try not to make any sudden moves so it doesn't freak out. Ordeal went on for about 15 min, had to hit the dumpster, so I slowly got of my chair, picked up my daughter's stuffed to and smacked my monitor. I missed but the critter took off without retaliating ^^
Brown recluse are small spiders. They don't get to 6-7 inches in diameter. They don't even get to be an inch. max is about 2cm.
Load More Replies...Listen, okay, I see a spider that is actually less than half an ich and i almost cry. Just to put this into perspective, I was 11 and didnt cry when I broke my arm, now I know that's not an achievment, but I dont cry. I would have fainted.
This spider is harmless and was not acting aggressively at all. They should have just left it alone.
OMG yes this is a very dangerous thing cause it would give ME a fatal heart attack.... OMG
aww poor guy. nice name though. id just let him hang around until he wants to go.
I see nothing in this post about them trying to remove it and it acting aggressive.
Doesn't this just promote ignorance of this spider. Yes they are scary looking but they will only act defensively.
It looks like it's outside from the pictures it's on the outside looking in.
Lol it's adorable how people want to kill things they're afraid of. Even more, being afraid of things for no reason.
Oh, for crying out loud! Just get a pair of gloves and reach up there, in order to grab the female spider. Or if that makes your skin crawl, you should have some insect repellent under the sink. That will make the old gal go nuts and want get out of there. Since Aussies are renowned for not being "Pussies", this couple is almost certainly the laughing stock from Down Under.
John, as an Aussie, I can tell you there are plenty of us who wouldn't consider them "pussies" and a "laughing stock." Certainly most of the people I know wouldn't. Not all of us fit the stereotype, which is often exaggerated for laughs. ive had a pretty big Huntsman on my bathroom roof, and they are unnerving with their size and bristly legs. Gloves don't help - it's difficult to gently lift and hold a spider (particularly if you're a sqeamish amateur) and they can end up jumping/falling on you if you're not quick enough. I sprayed so much insect spray on it that it looked like it had white Santa snow on it, but it didn't seem affected. Anna said she held them, not that kids play with them.
Load More Replies...I love huntsmen, but live with two people who are terrified. I understand that they are really big, but they don't usually come down the wall. I like that they keep the number of cockroaches down (which scare/gross me out much more). I did have two times where I did have issues. One was when I was camping and it crawled up the side of the gazebo and then across the table, trying to get close to the light. It wasn't pleasant because it was hard to keep track of where it was, plus my sister freaked and would no stay there until it was gone.
The other time the huntsman that had lived happily in the corner of the ceiling for weeks. It was up above the stove where I was making something that was sending hot steam up towards the spider. This obviously wasn't pleasant as it started moving away, but instead of going straight across the ceiling it began climbing down the wall where I was standing next to the stove. It did give me a bit of a fright and I was worried it was getting closer to the stove. I ended up just moving out of it's way while it crawled to a more suitable place. Over all I really like huntmen and I like to give names to all the spiders I meet.
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i ahve encountered one it was in my bathroom i said fuckk thats big then i had a chuckle and caught it and threw it outside where i proceded to run away when i dropped it out the container
Come to Australia folks... we've got it all here! The world's most deadly snakes, giant spiders, huge saltwater crocs and the the world's most deadly jellyfish (Box jellyfish). We even once had a huge marsupial lion (Thylacoleo) which had the strongest bite force of any mammal carnivore, living or extinct. Oh, and an eight metre goanna (Megalania- extinct). it's paradise down here!
Time to call the exterminator. And, give the business a contract to come once a week.
Wow...I was born in auzzie, and lived there for 10 years before we moved to nz, and I am now 12...That spider is sooooooo awesome, wish I was there to see it!!!! we used to have a shed in our old house's backyard, and it was full of spiders. Sometimes I would wake up in the middle of the night, and a spider would be next to me on my pillow. Pretty much, all we did was get a extra blanket and pillow and slept on the floor till it went away so we could give it more room, cause no one wants to squash a spider, cute little things.
They think they got troubles now, juuuuust wait till the unseen babies hatch.
Nope!!! Byeeeeee! I'll send you lighter fluid and matches. Burn the house down !
I am from Puerto Rico, we have a kind of spider that is big, but that thing is a MONSTER!!!! I would have swatted with a broom, sorry I don't like to kill animals or insects but if they attack my house, RIP, that thing I would have chase it out of the house immediately, beware of a Puerto Rican woman armed with a broom or a chancleta (flip flops) and defending her house. hahahah.
I am from Puerto Rico, (Island in the Caribbean Sea) we have some big spiders here but none as THAT HUGE MONSTER!!!! But I surely would have taken a broom or a "chancleta" (flip flop) and RIP the monster, beware of a Puerto Rican woman defending her family and home, we become frantic, hahahaha.
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Load More Replies...Jeez! What the hell?!? Holding your cat up to the spider?!?! Real nice guy, or should I say wussy?!?!
Completely non aggressive. Very reluctant to bite. What's the problem here? Just gently usher it outside using a broom. Much rather have the spider in my house than some of the things the spider eats. Though to be fair, it IS a big huntsman. Much maligned and misunderstood species. I love them!
I would kill it i'm armed for anything I see that thing in my home it's dead idk i'll kill that thing without thinking twice about it a spider is a spider to me spider cross me it's dead before it knows it lol
Poor spider was just being a spider. Spiders eat mosquitoes which spread diseases like malaria and dengue fever. Leave it alone over night and it will probably move away. If you really must, use a soft broom and brush it into a rubbish bin / or sheet, move it away, and leave it alone to get out of the bin / sheet by itself, ( while you go inside and do something more interesting than torturing spiders ).
Being a cat person and having arachniphobia I would never give my cat up and I would run to the other end of the house after making sure all windows or point of entry is sealed.
Imagine seeing Australian 'Incy- wincy spider'... *shudder* Usually I find spiders sorta cute- even big ones like this. But when it appears from nowhere and sits there, unmoving, like this one my opinion quickly shifts to 'NOPENOPENOPENOPE'.
Where there is one there is every likelyhood to be more. It just didnt come from a planet pluto. It was birthed by one spider which of course can have several spider siblings somewhere not far away. Eight big legs to my 2 legs .Who I be????😅😅😅Respect it and get another house. Just imagine if the spider calls for reinforcement. I bet even one's spirit will desert the body at the sight of more spiders of that size in the house.
In ancient times an offering of a cat to the Spider-God Arachnus would be made to appease him and he would then recall his humongous minions... (feel free to insert your own bullsh!te legends here. :) )
Nope, I'm never going to Australia, or any other place that has spiders of that magnitude. I'm sure they are harmless to humans, but what do they eat? (I know, probably birds). Are there other bugs there big enough to sustain them, or are household pets in danger? I might never sleep again knowing these exist.
BS. Huntsman spiders aren't aggressive toward humans and don't bite without being threatened. Here's one I killed in my dorm room when studying in Western Samoa, before learning they were harmless and help keep the cockroach population down. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=475368665038&l=0c4a6bb7df
Huntsman spiders are large but will run away faster than you can run. Pretty harmless unless you corner it.
If you can hold your cat up to the spider why not get some bug spray and kill it. Just Saying !
A broom and a trashcan with a lid, sweep it in, cover, and take it far away. Maybe to a neighbor you don't like.
Spiders breath through their skin. I hit them with spray shellack or a 6 quart pot if boiling water. - Hot water = instant death. Spray takes longer to work, but is faster to use, and no chance of scalding yourself with blowback.
I wouldn't be able to do anything seeing as I would have died from a heart attack upon first glance.
its Australia for gods sake why is this even a story?.....I was about to post this when I realised it would sound like 'who cares what happens in Australia'......what I mean is Australia is full of large weird creepy crawlies, whats the big deal about a giant spider?
I suppose if you are from an area and are used to these things, it all seems manageable. For those not used to seeing things like that it would be terrifying. I used to have arachnophobia, and would freak out the smallest and non-imposing spider. I'm not like that anymore, but I would totally go into a panic terror if i saw one of these kinds of spiders.
They are nice deep fried...harden up you lot...they are bloody harmless!
I actually like spiders, they are usually fairly n*b aggressive, now snakes forgettaboutit.
Try to shoot it between the the eyes, I hear they're dangerous when wounded.
All.of you who say kill it id like you to step outside with me to see how f*****g brave you are
Why don't they just call an exterminator if they are so worried about it not worth posting it on the net wow
Where there's 1 there's more is right! OMG, yes...get out of that house...eeeeeeeek!!!!!!!
I hate that he held his cat up to it. What if the spider had jumped on it and attacked it? Morons.
Was he trying to offer the cat as a sacrifice to appease that demonic creature?
Cool spider. Hunts insect pests. Not dangerous to humans. Not harmful to humans too unless you scare them. I would welcome him as pest control measure.
We have many of those in South Africa but never as big. The local species is not poisonous - it just has big fangs. Usually they stress to death if you threaten their life by swinging a broom at it etc. Also a black cricket can kill it. So I'm surprised that these people cannot just find an expert with a net to take the spider away
Wow Anna Sheridan...really?? Just hold it like a bird huh? You are fearless.
When my daughter was younger she almost put her hand on one that was climbing up the shower curtain. She is terrified of spiders now because of this. That took place in McCook, NE
wow that is beautiful, no im not weired he has the right to live but not in the house i have to agree
Stop calling the poor thing a demonic beast... it's just a living thing.
Leave her free to roam, no need to treat it like a pet, more of a welcome guest....then she will feed herself on any nasty bugs and cockroaches you may have in the house.......
Load More Replies...I wouldn't BURN the house down but that Frisbee-sized spider AIN'T sharing my house with me either!!! NOT happening!!
Shoot the fsckr with the biggest howitzer i can find, and answer any questions later....
If this is not a cruel joke, I'm going to have nightmares the rest of my life.
Heck my cats wont even touch small spiders let alone one that is bigger than their heads! Poor puss, sending out a cat to do a man's job! *L*
Actually SHE should be called Shelob, you can see by the slender pedipalps(face legs) that it's a girl.i've once seen one in New Zealand...scared the shits out of me and I'm not afraid of spiders ^^
I like the comments of people freaking out over them holding the cat to it, but the cat is clearly on the other side of the glass -_-
I had one on my garage door opener the other day. I was trying to shoo him off with a broom. It kept opening and closing the door. Finally my neighbor came and pulled him and put him outside. I had no idea they had these in CA and that they were harmless!
you can justcach spider in a box and leave in forest,n,,not go with poor cat
I wouldn't get in that house anymore. I hate centipedes and other insects, but that Spider is bigger than my face. That's a horror story.
It would be an interesting experience to study such a big spider up close. I agree with Anna, the biggest spiders are the most harmless ones. I would have tried to pick this marvelous beast if it came to a visit in my house. Actually the only dangerous giant spiders are the tarantulas with their nasty weapon - clouds of itching hairs which they shed from their backs with their legs.
Its a beautiful creature but I wouldn't wanna be close to it. Sure wouldn't wanna kill it though.
I'm sure there's someone who would grab it with a net. The bigger the spider, the easier it is to think of it as an odd shaped animal.
If I saw one, I'd grab a mason jar and push it off onto a flat surface. I'd then put the jar on top of the spider, smashing it to death. C:
And this is why I will never ever visit or go to Australia !!! They have way too many Dangerous Spiders and Snakes ! That thing gives me the shivers just looking at it !!! And also Killer Crocs !!! I don't see how anyone can live there with all kinds of creepy crawly critters around !
And This is Why I would NEVER ever Visit or go to Australia ! That friggin' thing just gives me the shivers looking at it ! I HATE Spiders and Snakes and Australia has way too many Dangerous ones including giant Crocs and that is the Primary reason why I would Never go there 1
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Not here you wouldnt.....we have great gun laws.
Load More Replies...But seriously. I wouldn't even try and kill it with a blowtorch. Or a flame thrower. Just drop a bomb on my house. Seriously.
Load More Replies...Well, the spider was there first.. Stop killing it. You should give him this Cat,maybe he was hungry..
had to "plus it"! lol! I was in the south of France sitting on a couch...something moved by me, i thinked it was another cat that the one sitting on me,so i peted him...NO! An enormous lycosidae(wolf arachnid for us), then i throw the cat on the arachnid who was the size of my hand, because i thougt the cat would chase it.NOPE! didn't care at all! then i call for help...don't kil it!just let it outside!far from me please.i'm ashamed for the cat thing, and i'm an ethologist, i see big scorpions every day, big papa ant the size of your finger and very dangerous who can kill a human, but NO,NO, NO for huntspiders.i'm a scientist pussy!
Load More Replies...Morton cockroach spray kills them way faster than fly spray. Otherwise a flick with a wet (not dripping) towel will stun it & give you time to pick it up with a container & throw it outside. No matter how many times i've encountered them, they always give me the shivers!
A grown man tryng to get the cat to scare it:) i hate spiders too but i wouldnt do that to the cat!:))
Yeah, she might be scared too! I scared the wits out of my degu once by showing him my monstrous walking leaf. It was so adorable, he started squeaking in panic and hid in my sister's T-shirt! :D
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