Weird But True

Giant huntsman spider takes up residence inside woman’s home

A terrified Australian woman returned home to find a colossal creepy-crawler — with fangs — had taken up residence inside.

A terrifying spider found in a woman's home in Australia.
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Laree Clarke put out a call Monday on Facebook for help in getting rid of the giant huntsman spider, which was perched in the corner of her Queensland home.

“Is there anyone that could remove this from my house?? Now!???” Clarke posted along with photos of the eight-legged intruder on a Facebook group for local residents.

In the post, Clarke explained that the spider was about the “size of your hand” and she didn’t have a container big enough to capture it.

“When I went near it with the phone light, it [came] at me raising it fangs and legs. hell nahhhh!” she wrote.

Dozens of people weighed in with suggestions that ranged from practical (“get a broom and sweep him out”) to more drastic measures (“burn that house down”).

“Take out life insurance,” wrote one Facebook user.

It’s unclear whose advice Clarke took, but she later posted an update that the spider “has been safely removed.”