Lauren Ansell told Australian media the spider's body and legs spanned about 10 inches. Luckily, the spider was outside one of the windows, not inside the home.

Footage of the housemates trying to remove the spider. The friends, living in Sydney, Australia, were horrified to find the huntsman in their bathroom. @alicee..m / TikTok ...

A large snake and a venomous huntsman spider were found in the same bedroom at a home in Australia. Snake catchers were called to the house after the owners spotted a "large snake" in the bedroom ...

An Australian woman was left stunned after finding an enormous pregnant spider in her office. Debbie Ellwood, who lives in Central Queensland and works for a small trade business, discovered the ...

It's the stuff of nightmares and it's happening in your kitchen. You're in your neighbour's kitchen, if you're Australian man, Jason Womal. He filmed the terrifying moment a huntsman spider (all ...

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A health official in Queensland, Australia, had her COVID-19 news conference interrupted by a large huntsman spider.

Queensland Australia Health Minister Yvette D'Ath was giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in her state when a huntsman spider started crawling on her leg. And she handled it better than most.

As reviewed by PEOPLE, Bates asked, “Hi everyone, my Aunty found this spider in her office in Mackay QLD. It was relocated safely, outside in a colander so she didn’t have to touch it.