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By Kirsty Hatcher Published on October 7, 2023 12:23PM EDT The spider Debbie Ellwood discovered in her office last month.Photo: Courtesy of Debbie Ellwood ...

People unfamiliar with huntsman spiders might confuse them with tarantulas, but they can be identified by their legs, which are twisted in a way that makes them extend forward like a crab. They ...

Barnes shared the photos to the Facebook page Australian Spider Identification on May 11 in a post that has received hundreds of likes and comments. "Invasion of baby spiders emerging from a power ...

Upon receiving the spider, the supermarket confirmed that the bag of bananas had come from the Dominican Republic, more than 4,000 miles away from Windsor, the town in England where Harrison lives.

An Australian breed of Huntsman spider appears to be establishing itself in Napier. Residents have made two sightings of the species not far from each other in the past few months.

But the huntsman isn't alone. At least half a dozen other Australian-introduced spiders — from white porch spiders to bird-dropping spiders — are spreading across New Zealand.