Australian Man Let A Spider The Size Of A Face Live In His Lounge For A Year
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As I've had a couple tarantulas in the past, I assumed the one here was hanging onto a mouse - that's what I occasionally fed my sliders. Nope!
Good deterrent if you don't want house guests. I think spiders are pretty cool, but after being bit by one and saying what could happen, I'm fine. Not was super sick for several days and left a huge hole as the venom rotted my flesh. So other than those I recognize as harmless, I stay away.
It's a huntsman spider. What's your problem? Seriously, other than people who are arachnophobic most aussies don't bat an eyelid at huntsman soiders. If it were a redback or widow we'd squash it, but huntsmen are great for keeping down other pests, like flies. Or children or yanks
@chalupacabre they normally grow to about palm size
@chalupacabre I think so, I've never seen them that big.
If I saw that thing in my house I'd take a frying pan and smash it to a paste.
@chalupacabre Strychnine will take care of both of them.