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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