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Nor I.

"Face sized". 😳

How do you put her back outside 😳 Using a bucket? Or just asking friendly?

Face sized WHAT? No, I’m sorry… You ‘put’ it- did you say kindly? In the same place? FOR HER SAFETY? Her, as in biologically capable of producing more? Am I experiencing a very lucid night terror right now?

When I was 4 years old I used to play in our caravan, fell asleep oneday, woke up with a face sized huntsman on my.... face, never played in there again...and I'm now 50 + still don't like them. Relatively harmless, they like mozzie and flys,, and other spiders...but apparently their bite hurts, and will make you sick

I'd name her. :)

omg 😖 it’s the running that freaks me out 😱

There was one living in my basement a few months ago, and she would bare her fangs and chase me when she got the chance (I’m arachnophobic). There are also ones with HUGE legspans that live in the woods near my house. They like to hover

Wolf Spider Nightmare Story. I Was Twelve. Let's Just Say Fish And Wildlife Came Out With A Mason Jar And Scoured The Property For A Cuppla Hours. Got Their Sample And Left. I Almost Didn't Make It

Percentage-wise you are far more likely to die from an animal attack in the USA than in Australia.

It is fantastic, and you're not going to be attacked by lethal beings all day long. When there is danger around, there are warning signs (such as: no swimming, crocodiles/those nasty jellyfish, forgot their name). It is in fact a very enjoyable place to go on holidays to. Just gotta know a few basics to avoid creepy crawlies in your boots etc.

I agree 100% super hell nope!! How do people sleep where these spiders could be in their home or (oh God help me) in their bed?! I'd never sleep!!

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Ozymandias73, I wish I could upvote you more. Terrific comment 🤣

Whahahahahaaaaaa!!

they can jump? 😳

Totally harmless and quite friendly (most of the time) I lived in Perth, WA for 5 years and I kinda liked the big huntsmans because they took care of the cockroaches 😂 I like the way they “gallop” as well

I woke up to one staring at me from the pillow one morning! Love them to bits but I jumped out of bed like an Olympic gymnast!

Mari Mar Pinta ~ SAME! Both my hubby and son wanna visit, so they can go together, I'll happily stay HOME. JFC, I just shuddered thinking about it... :(

Na they tend to just gallop around hoovering up cockroaches. I’ve seen a redback eating a baby snake though!

If we see a huntsman, we are just like “Yup, it’s the huntsmens place now”

That's the thing, though, alway encourage hunstmans cause they eat the more poisonous ones...... And the occasional gecko...

White tails aren’t dangerous. This is false hysteria spread by the media and people online. I live in Australia and unfortunately some Australians like to make out things are a lot more dangerous here than they typically are. I’ve lived where there are tons of red backs and they generally totally ignore you. It’s only if you provoke them you might get bitten, and even then generally you won’t need any medical attention.

When you say "bomb", do you mean W.M.D. explosion? Or chemical?

Can verify. I love spiders and sharks & crocs, but bring a snake anywhere near me & I'll happily sacrifice you so long as the snake dies too ...

My husband and I have this conversation a lot because he’s scared of lots of things (snakes, rats etc) and would never take part in dangerous extreme sports whereas I’m pretty chill with most things (except penguins, they scare me!), I’m fascinated by “dangerous” animals, I keep pet lizards, I only remove spiders if they’re directly above my bed and I also ride motorbikes, love extreme sports and was once close to training as a skydiving instructor 😂 so you may be right, my evolutionary branch might have lost the caution gene