Giant huntsman spiders are the largest member of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae with a leg span stretching up to 12 inches across — roughly the size of a dinner plate.

After the huntsman, the giant golden orb spider is the next biggest-spanned arachnid. They are usually found anywhere north of Noosa and on occasion in the “forestry” parts of Brisbane.

A giant huntsman spider travelled in a box of bananas more than 3,000 miles from Ivory Coast to the UK - and spooked staff at a primary school. The spider - a Heteropoda venatoria - hitched a ride ...

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While most Huntsman spiders only average a 5-inch leg span, t he Giant Huntsman, which is native to Laos, has a 12-inch leg span — the biggest on this list by that metric alone. It also has a body ...

An Aussie mom was feeding a possum in her backyard when a giant huntsman spider crept in to join the dinner party. TikTok Coming face-to-face with creepy crawlies the size of dinner plates is just ...

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TikToker Chloe Baradinsky posted a very relatable video of her trying to extract a huntsman from a bedroom in her Sydney home. The giant spiders (up to 15cm) are common in Australia and can help ...