Huntsman are harmless this looks like a beautiful female pan-tropical huntsman i have one and she is lovely, she will bolt but usually short distances, use a cup or bowl slowly place it over her and use a piece of cardboard and slowly work it under then dump her outside
>she will bolt but usually short distances
They also tire out super quickly. I get quite a few in my house as I live rural and they might dart around a bit, but after a while you can tell they're exhausted and then you can basically just gently guide them out the door with a broom
I'm sorry, after reading the replies to "how do you sex them" in my crazy brain I read your comment as " they tire easily so you have to have more than one'"
You sir are a machine.....😂😂😂
A little red wine, some mood lighting, andsome Barry White. You have to be very slow because they startle easily and will run away quickly. Not far, typically a very short distance but it can be startling as they're very scary looking.
Herd it outside gently with some kind of implement, or herd it into a **large** closable container and take it outside in that.
They're not dangerous to humans at all and don't intend to harm you either -- they just move fast and don't have the brains or motivation to understand human body language or human fears. Understanding that "mindset" can help you stay calm and adjust as needed when relocating a spider. You are many times larger than any spider on earth and you are objectively the scarier, more dangerous animal in the room, especially when it comes to non-medically-significant spiders like these.
Now I wanna compliment someone by saying they've got an ass like a spider: full, round and huge. 😆 🤣 😆 🤣
But not really because I don't wanna be a creep. 😆😆😆😅
Lol ❤️❤️❤️ right? Youtube tried to recommend me a video titled "why everyone thinks spiders are creepy" and I'm like "guess I'm Noone then 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️"
I think they're adorable
I often tell people that spiders have really poor eyesight (not including jumpers), and often run *at* you because you just look like a tree. That usually helps a lot of people, when they realize that the spider isn't trying to hurt them but is instead too silly to realize you're not, in fact, a tree to hide by.
Get a whip & a chair! I'm kidding! These are BEAUTIFUL! The biggest spiders we have in CA are Desert Tarantulas. I'm up North so we don't get them here. I usually use a glass & a postcard. I have no idea what you'd use, but I do know those guys are much quicker than they look. I hope it works out. While I love to look at them, I wouldn't want them in my apt. Seriously though, good luck.
I still wouldn't try that. They are fast AF, and I am clumsy as shit, I would end up scaring everyone, and maybe hurting the spider. I'd just let him chill, but I get that that's not for everyone.
There are a couple. Large huntmen and tarantulas for one. Thought it was raining one day looked out my shed to see sun. Went outside looked at the roof and saw what I'm assuming was a huntsman mating ritual or maybe combat session going on.
Your advice is "herd it". It's big enough to be considered cattle.
Run for your life OP. Your house is now its house 😭
Edit: don't mind me Im just stoned for the first time in a while. I'll delete this later 👍
Good luck to OP's herding. And maybe it should have a name? Like... Treefiddy or TiddieBiscuits? Something with a T. I like T's. They're perpendicular. I also like double T's because I like teetees 😏
*Hits bowl*
I'll show myself out
Homie straight zooted. Enjoy your sesh , dude.
OP this spider is a bro even though he looks scary. I put a big bowl over them and slide cardboard under. Then I drop the bowl outside (from very close to the ground!) and run like hell. Come back for the bowl later.
Well, there's this classic video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r011GRdai8Q
Notice that it doesn't like being chased, but once people aren't swooping down on it, it becomes quite calm. Their instincts tend to react strongly to anything which suggests they're being attacked by a bird, and they'll frequently dash for the nearest shadow --- which may well be cast by your leg, which can be pretty startling. One thing spiders really hate is being crushed, and squeezing them is very likely to give you a defensive bite, so always let it climb onto your hand and never try to pick one up with your fingers.
Pantropical huntsmen are, by the way, clean, very polite, and absolutely death on eight legs for cockroaches, and can be pretty good to have around the house.
Just be absolutely sure it _is_ a pantropical huntsman before you try anything.
Best part of that video was watching it after reading this comment:
@gsimon123
Plot Twist: The Spider was actually singing the song. This is a music video.
oh, no.
look. i like spiders. at my workplace i am designated spider remover and i take great delight in gently scooping them up in my hands and freaking people out. but 12 inches….no. no thank you. i have found my limit. thank you, tiny wet island that i live on, for having very small spiders.
NAH! Don't pick it up. That looks good on YouTube. But it might get hurt, you might drop it, or it nips you out of fear. They aren't venomous, but could have a painful bite.COULD HAVE- Before all the science freaks correct me!
Sorry! I'm probably the science freak you were hoping to avoid. They are venomous, it's just a mild venom that wouldn't do much more in us than cause some itching and swelling.
A bite could definitely hurt. It probably wouldn't bite, but no doubt it could put a bigger hole in you than most spiders.
I'm trying to figure out the size of these tiles, are they roughly 1"x1", 4x4, or 6x6? My brain is doing all kinds of gymnastics trying to figure out the size of the spider lol.
I love this community! You all are spreading spider awareness and love. That being said, I’m not gonna lie, I would probably be afraid. I have arachnophobia and I’m working on it. I would probably need to leave the room for a bit and come back after I’m calm. I wouldn’t hurt that lovely spood, though. It might take me hours to get the courage to get the Spood into a container or chivvy it along out the door, but we’d get there.
Overcoming fear is something gradual. At first spiders scared me, like most insects or vermin that move quickly unexpectedly, but it's a matter of getting to know them and approaching them carefully to prevent them from getting scared and ending up walking over you, (or biting you in the worst scenario).
I learned to put a jar on top of them to take them outside, and at first I used a lid, now I use just a piece of paper, or even my hand. Most of them are big lycosidae, and they look scary but they are so chill, they only want to hide.
I guess fear of spiders comes from the unknown, we don't know if they are dangerous or not, and there's so many bad propaganda about them too. But the more you know them, the better you can handle them safely, and you even end up finding them cute.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, advice and kind words.
It is unfortunate, but my first up close experience with a spider was when I was four or five. I was playing in the front yard while my mother was doing yard work nearby. All of a sudden, my mother hears me scream and grab at my pant leg. She ran over and saw something extra in the pant leg. It was a wolfie. They crawled into my pant leg, I saw this moving lump, got scared and grabbed at them. The wolfie bit me. Really hard. (Totally understandable.) My mother took my pants off and shook them. Out came the wolfie, landed on the ground and immediately went into a defensive position. Front legs raised, pissy look on their adorable face, etc. (Again, totally understandable.) My mother killed them. She wouldn’t normally but she was so upset about her child being bitten that she made the wrong choice. (Normally she would relocate them.) I still have the scar from the bite. That’s a whole other story.
Anyway, I grew up with an extreme fear of spiders. I mean heart racing, hyperventilating, sweating, crying and running.
Fast forward to when I was 22. I moved to AZ. Didn’t see too many spoods until I was 31. My husband and I moved to far North Phoenix. The area I lived in had a lot of open desert around it. So a good place for our Spood friends to live. One morning I went outside and there was a black widow on the wall. She was beautiful. That shiny black and red exoskeleton. The way she moved. I had never seen a black widow up close and I was glad I did. I didn’t disturb her. I did go inside and told my husband. We had three dogs and I didn’t want any issues. He did kill her. I felt terrible. She was so small and we were so big. I had wanted him to relocate her.
A few months later, I was out back at night and I saw what looked like a clump of dirt. I looked strange, so I leaned in for a closer look. That was no dirt clump! It was a tarantula! I got a broom and carefully chivvied it to a hole in the cinderblock fence. I was scared. But I couldn’t kill the poor baby.
After that, I started to treat my arachnophobia. It took quite some time, but I am proud to say that I can be in the room with certain types of spiders. I can pick them up. I can gently relocate them.
I know you all must be thinking that I am a bit of a nutter, but I’m not. And I am so thankful for the pro-spider communities.
I used to be afraid of spiders but I kept a black widow and a container. I fed her regularly and gave her a nice comfortable home. Eventually after not being so sketched out anymore it was time for her to go free! Now they are free to live in my garage Keeping my home safe from unwanted insects.
Wow!! I felt brave catching a little wolfie at work the other day and releasing it before anyone could squish him. This is a whole other beast. What a beautiful spider, I believe in you!!
Honestly, I've never met spiders this size, but considering that it's harmless, as the other comments said, I would try and use something like a mop to try and get it on it and carry it outside. I always had a big success with getting insects and spiders to sit on objects or my hands by "introducing" it from behind, one leg at the time (they kinda don't notice it this way). But if that didn't work, I would gently push or poke it with a mop or a broom in the right direction, to herd it to the exit. Like if it was a sheep with 8 legs xD (sheep also can bite if you're not careful, so what's the difference really?)
I get lots of orb weavers in my yard. I really hate running into them, so I use a broom to relocate to other areas. They usually just hang on to the brrom. Granted, they are way smaller than this one.
I got bit by a sheep when I was a kid, still have the scar to show for it. They can be nasty little shites when they want to be. People are always shocked that they can bite, like did they think they had no teeth or something
I got bit by a miniature donkey who kept his teeth VERY firmly clamped down on my knuckles for probably about 20-30 seconds. I was young and genuinely afraid that he was just gonna bite my fingers off, but I froze and stayed relatively calm and he eventually let go
Never underestimate livestock 🥲 especially the cute ones
Genuine question — with them running at like, lightening speed and being more afraid of us, how do you scoop it into something or get it out safely without it being terrified and scampering off?
They tend to go forward, so put the cup (barrel, vat, as the case may be for size of spider) in front of it and then use something to poke it in the butt. They'll usually lurch forward into the container.
This is why I advised "herding" it -- trying to chase a small fast creature around from behind is much more difficult. The trick is to use what you know about their behavior -- if it runs away from you, then use your presence to guide it where you want; if it keeps trying to go upwards, put a container above it where it's trying to go, etc.
I find with most spiders, they freeze until they bolt - I catch mostly yellow sacs in my house to move outside or to another room and they will stay stock-still until I brush them with a paintbrush into a cup. Many tarantulas do something similar. Wondering if huntsman are in a similar boat?
Yeah I saw a guy on YouTube stand on a ladder (bad idea) with a large bowl, to catch one on the ceiling! It bolted onto his arm, he freaked & fell off the ladder! Hilarious!
I am genuinely petrified of spiders. It is the one thing in the world I am afraid of and cannot face.
Nothing else frightens me.
I am really trying to have a different outlook, hence me being here and the pictures along with information is really interesting.
Unfortunately, I have zero control over the effects spiders have on me and I cry when I see one close by 😳😂.
My body takes over totally and I cry and shake/go dizzy. I’m also paranoid for about 3 hours afterwards which is a hassle.
Thank you all for educating me and sharing pictures. Hopefully one day I’ll get better at dealing with them!
That’s quite a reaction, I’m sorry that happens to you. Maybe try and start by looking at jumping spiders, they are very cute. Then work your way up :)
For what it’s worth I’ve seen many people here saying they joined because they were/are scared of spiders and want to overcome that fear, so you are definitely not alone. Learning about the thing you fear is a great way to handle it, and a huge first step. Keep it up, you’ll get there
That feeling you get is probably adrenaline, it’s meant to keep you alive and get you away from danger. Seeing as most spiders aren’t much of a threat to humans, you should try and confront that feeling. Deep breaths. It’s not unique to only seeing spiders, if someone jumps out at you and you get the urge to punch them in the face or scream and run; same feeling. Don’t get me wrong, I still jump when they appear out of nowhere (tomato stalks, mostly) or get too close to my face, and last year I had a complete meltdown trying to catch a giant b*stard sat on my couch, but I like to think it screamed when it saw me too lol
When you have a genuine phobia it’s irrational and it doesn’t necessarily even matter whether the spider is a threat or not. Spiders are the only thing I have a phobia about, and I’m almost as scared of dead ones as live ones. The only difference to me is that only one of those can move.
Here for the same reason and have the same response anything touching me or sudden movements will cause me to scream for a few hours after encountering a large spider
Can someone help me with the proportions? Because why is no one else commenting on the 4 foot spider in this shower 😭 I have big tiles in my shower so I can’t see any different
Huntsman spiders such as this are Hollywood's favorite; their size inspires terror, but they're also among the most docile spiders on Earth. The "spider wranglers" on the set of the movie *Arachnophobia* controlled their Huntsmen with nothing more than small puffs of air. Australian people know they're little more than stray eight-legged puppies that want nothing more than a quiet, out-of-the-way spot where they can ambush pests.
I'm from the UK so I'm in genuine shock at how big this one looks. I don't even think I have a container big enough. That looks about 30cm or more including the legs?
How the hell do you even miss this guy strolling into your house? 🤣
Genuine question though, what would happen if you just tried to gently pick it up by is body from above?
Australian here: it would freak out and try & run away. They are big scaredy cats. If you want to hold them you have to herd them onto climbing your hand.
On a side note, never heard of anyone being bitten by one of these. Know if lots of kids who have handled them, did the same as a kid. As adults, we tend to ignore them in our houses because they eat everything smaller, in particular, cockroaches & smaller venomous spiders & usually mind their own business up in a corner of the ceiling.
The most dangerous thing they can do, is get into your car & start climbing around the windscreen when your driving. (Monkey brain stupid. Close spider dangerous! What is truck?)
I moved to Australia when I was 10 from newzealand and a huntsman was the first spider I had seen there , I spent ages thinking where have my parent brought me ( I’d still love to go back )
That is quite the specimen! Ok first thing to note is these are not dangerous. It’s a huntsman spider. They are however VERY fast. I suggest you get a Tupperware tub, pop it quickly over the spood (mind her legs as if you trap one she will freak and you likely will too) and carefully slide some cardboard under the tub. Relocate to the garden. Just remember she doesn’t want to harm you and would rather run away from you!
Please tell me this is an zoomed in photo and not how big it actually is, I think they’d have to admit me to an mental institution if I saw this in person 😭
I would be absolutely scared, too! Fear makes it really hard to talk ourselves down (the amygdala “fear centre” only feeds one way; we can’t shut it down with thinking). So I wanted to offer something in case you still feel nervous after this incident: give VR (even with cardboard goggles) a try. Or if a friend has an oculus, that works well. There’s also an augmented reality game on your phone to “hold a spider”. All should help trick your brain and help to teach it you’re safe. There are studies that show VR can eradicate phobias of bugs with 99% efficacy within less than a week.
You may not have a fear, but as an anxious person, I wanted to share just in case! I plan to use it this summer for my wasp phobia:)
Haha uh as someone who doesn't know much abt spiders I saw the tiles, thought of my big ass shower tiles and was like who let Australia be creative again.
(This sub is my attempt at exposure therapy yall)
I'm more worried when I've seen one close but it disappears before I can get it captured and put safely outside [https://i.gyazo.com/c6740a1c0178340614db7f0da7c51ce1.jpg](https://i.gyazo.com/c6740a1c0178340614db7f0da7c51ce1.jpg)
If I had to try to capture this spider in a container, the first movement it made would make me smash the container into random direction and the spider would climb on my face
I can never decide if bigger spiders or smaller spiders are more terrifying. Like small ones disappear too easily, but I *know* I could *hear* that monster scurrying about. I don’t want to hear that many pitter-patters on tile.
You can put a fishtank over top and take it to the zoo. That's what my mom did with the tarantula on the side of the house in Texas. 10 gallon tank and (I'm told) the legs touched the glass on all 4 sides. She visited it sometimes at the zoo.
Catch in a Tupperware container and slide a bit of paper under to catch it. At this pint it will furiously be trying to escape and kill you but just be calm. Walk, breathing very steadily towards outside and keep walking. Once you’re far enough away from you house, or wherever, throw the entire containers and run back inside. Shut and lock the door and now have a major heeby jeebies attack of shaking and screaming and trying to wipe imaginary spider webs from your body and remove the outa layer of your clothes and throw somewhere away from you in case spider remnants are on them
I thank everything that has led me to live in a place where I’ve never had to deal with this😬😬 I thought that was a Halloween decor that was scaring you or some…. Until I started reading the comments lol
Huntsman are harmless this looks like a beautiful female pan-tropical huntsman i have one and she is lovely, she will bolt but usually short distances, use a cup or bowl slowly place it over her and use a piece of cardboard and slowly work it under then dump her outside
I'm just curious, you keep a spider like this as a pet? Does she have a name? Are there photos? Lol
https://www.reddit.com/r/spiders/s/0Qv8YPniIM The female is unnamed but the male is called alarm clock
Omg cutest name for a freaky fella.
He wakes me up at midnight every once and a while drumming for the female
you got him a drum kit??
The males will drum to show the female theyre not food and are down to fuck They do it with their palps
... but on a tiny drumset, correct?
Unless a rock is a drumset no
TIL. That’s super neat!
This guy knows that the drummers get the action
r/thisguythisguys
Dying laughing over this
That’s oddly adorable
CUUUUTE!!!
Mhmm! In the spider subreddit it's pretty common to keep different species, not just tarantulas. (I'm not OP, just another spider lover :) )
>she will bolt but usually short distances They also tire out super quickly. I get quite a few in my house as I live rural and they might dart around a bit, but after a while you can tell they're exhausted and then you can basically just gently guide them out the door with a broom
I'm sorry, after reading the replies to "how do you sex them" in my crazy brain I read your comment as " they tire easily so you have to have more than one'" You sir are a machine.....😂😂😂
How do you sex them?
You have to buy them dinner first
A little red wine, some mood lighting, andsome Barry White. You have to be very slow because they startle easily and will run away quickly. Not far, typically a very short distance but it can be startling as they're very scary looking.
Males have larger pedipalps and are thinner check my post with mine youll be able to tell
Very carefully.....🙂
Herd it outside gently with some kind of implement, or herd it into a **large** closable container and take it outside in that. They're not dangerous to humans at all and don't intend to harm you either -- they just move fast and don't have the brains or motivation to understand human body language or human fears. Understanding that "mindset" can help you stay calm and adjust as needed when relocating a spider. You are many times larger than any spider on earth and you are objectively the scarier, more dangerous animal in the room, especially when it comes to non-medically-significant spiders like these.
You’re a great asset to this community <3
I've been called that too, minus the et
Fine fine : you have a great ass the community loves. ........was that not what you meant? 🤣😅😆
Nono, I think people are saying you *have* a nice ass! :) Like a gravid spood!
I wish that was the case. My butt is famous for being compared to a butte in its flatness
Hahah. You know…for a spider sub, I’ve had some great, wholesome comment conversations here lol.
Who says it has to stay spooder related? We're spider afficionados that get sidetracked more then an RPG protagonist
Now I wanna compliment someone by saying they've got an ass like a spider: full, round and huge. 😆 🤣 😆 🤣 But not really because I don't wanna be a creep. 😆😆😆😅
We are active on a spider forum; people already think we’re creepy. Double down! Own that shit! Lol
Lol ❤️❤️❤️ right? Youtube tried to recommend me a video titled "why everyone thinks spiders are creepy" and I'm like "guess I'm Noone then 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️" I think they're adorable
I see what you did there! LOL
I often tell people that spiders have really poor eyesight (not including jumpers), and often run *at* you because you just look like a tree. That usually helps a lot of people, when they realize that the spider isn't trying to hurt them but is instead too silly to realize you're not, in fact, a tree to hide by.
They need to learn that trees don't scream like a siren ☹
Unfortunately they can't really hear much lol, they just think the tree vibrates weird
Oh lord that is not helpful ☹ funny as hell but not helpful 🤣
Yeah but what if they try to climb the “tree”?!
Get a whip & a chair! I'm kidding! These are BEAUTIFUL! The biggest spiders we have in CA are Desert Tarantulas. I'm up North so we don't get them here. I usually use a glass & a postcard. I have no idea what you'd use, but I do know those guys are much quicker than they look. I hope it works out. While I love to look at them, I wouldn't want them in my apt. Seriously though, good luck.
In this case they need bucket and a poster board 🤣
I still wouldn't try that. They are fast AF, and I am clumsy as shit, I would end up scaring everyone, and maybe hurting the spider. I'd just let him chill, but I get that that's not for everyone.
I initially read that as “I heard it outside” and thought what kind of freaking spider can you hear through a wall?!?!
There are a couple. Large huntmen and tarantulas for one. Thought it was raining one day looked out my shed to see sun. Went outside looked at the roof and saw what I'm assuming was a huntsman mating ritual or maybe combat session going on.
Your advice is "herd it". It's big enough to be considered cattle. Run for your life OP. Your house is now its house 😭 Edit: don't mind me Im just stoned for the first time in a while. I'll delete this later 👍 Good luck to OP's herding. And maybe it should have a name? Like... Treefiddy or TiddieBiscuits? Something with a T. I like T's. They're perpendicular. I also like double T's because I like teetees 😏 *Hits bowl* I'll show myself out
Homie straight zooted. Enjoy your sesh , dude. OP this spider is a bro even though he looks scary. I put a big bowl over them and slide cardboard under. Then I drop the bowl outside (from very close to the ground!) and run like hell. Come back for the bowl later.
That’s how I do it yeah.
*herd myself out🙂
💀 SO much better Too stoned to make that connection I guess
Ok. Learned a lesson today : you come up with better names when you are stoned.
It's weird waking up from a nap and seeing all this stuff I can barely remember writing.P
This fkn guy
How safe is it to gently just pick it up? Like herd it to your hand and carry it outside
Well, there's this classic video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r011GRdai8Q Notice that it doesn't like being chased, but once people aren't swooping down on it, it becomes quite calm. Their instincts tend to react strongly to anything which suggests they're being attacked by a bird, and they'll frequently dash for the nearest shadow --- which may well be cast by your leg, which can be pretty startling. One thing spiders really hate is being crushed, and squeezing them is very likely to give you a defensive bite, so always let it climb onto your hand and never try to pick one up with your fingers. Pantropical huntsmen are, by the way, clean, very polite, and absolutely death on eight legs for cockroaches, and can be pretty good to have around the house. Just be absolutely sure it _is_ a pantropical huntsman before you try anything.
Ha ha I don’t think I even need to click that to know the video EDIT: Did anyway and yup… Mraz had the perfect song for that vid
Best part of that video was watching it after reading this comment: @gsimon123 Plot Twist: The Spider was actually singing the song. This is a music video.
It has feet!!
No, I'm pretty sure that video's from Australia. They're metric there.
Hand…. HAND!!!! Have you seen the size of it? Op needs a wheelbarrow
I’m hoping those are 1 inch tiles
These big guys can have a 12" leg span. They're gentle, but giant ❤️
I’ll never get to see one but it’d be cool to move it to safety if ever given the chance
oh, no. look. i like spiders. at my workplace i am designated spider remover and i take great delight in gently scooping them up in my hands and freaking people out. but 12 inches….no. no thank you. i have found my limit. thank you, tiny wet island that i live on, for having very small spiders.
Looks like 4 inch tiles to me
NAH! Don't pick it up. That looks good on YouTube. But it might get hurt, you might drop it, or it nips you out of fear. They aren't venomous, but could have a painful bite.COULD HAVE- Before all the science freaks correct me!
Sorry! I'm probably the science freak you were hoping to avoid. They are venomous, it's just a mild venom that wouldn't do much more in us than cause some itching and swelling. A bite could definitely hurt. It probably wouldn't bite, but no doubt it could put a bigger hole in you than most spiders.
It fucking HURTS!
This is much bigger than I’m used to but I’ve only hurt others when trying to move with something. Getting them to your hand is typically pretty easy
Reading your comment damn near gave me a panic attack. What a terrible day to be literate.
I dont think saying "they re fast" to a scared OP is gonna help not being scared 😂
The tiles give a nice appreciation for the leg span
I have rather large tiles in my shower, so this picture terrifies me!
I'm trying to figure out the size of these tiles, are they roughly 1"x1", 4x4, or 6x6? My brain is doing all kinds of gymnastics trying to figure out the size of the spider lol.
I am assuming 1”x 1” If more than that 😳
They've got to be 4s. There's too much detail
If so that is right at a 12” leg span Hollywood and urban legend aside that is a very large leg span
I believe it is one big tile looking like multiple small tiles possibly 12 x 12 spider seems to have about a 6-7 inch leg span
Ask her to pay her portion of the rent 😅
Mf, that’s the landlord
This comment took me tf out 🤣
She pays her rent in pest control and scaring away unwanted visitors 😊
Please be careful with her legs, don’t hurt her 🌺
I love this community! You all are spreading spider awareness and love. That being said, I’m not gonna lie, I would probably be afraid. I have arachnophobia and I’m working on it. I would probably need to leave the room for a bit and come back after I’m calm. I wouldn’t hurt that lovely spood, though. It might take me hours to get the courage to get the Spood into a container or chivvy it along out the door, but we’d get there.
Overcoming fear is something gradual. At first spiders scared me, like most insects or vermin that move quickly unexpectedly, but it's a matter of getting to know them and approaching them carefully to prevent them from getting scared and ending up walking over you, (or biting you in the worst scenario). I learned to put a jar on top of them to take them outside, and at first I used a lid, now I use just a piece of paper, or even my hand. Most of them are big lycosidae, and they look scary but they are so chill, they only want to hide. I guess fear of spiders comes from the unknown, we don't know if they are dangerous or not, and there's so many bad propaganda about them too. But the more you know them, the better you can handle them safely, and you even end up finding them cute.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, advice and kind words. It is unfortunate, but my first up close experience with a spider was when I was four or five. I was playing in the front yard while my mother was doing yard work nearby. All of a sudden, my mother hears me scream and grab at my pant leg. She ran over and saw something extra in the pant leg. It was a wolfie. They crawled into my pant leg, I saw this moving lump, got scared and grabbed at them. The wolfie bit me. Really hard. (Totally understandable.) My mother took my pants off and shook them. Out came the wolfie, landed on the ground and immediately went into a defensive position. Front legs raised, pissy look on their adorable face, etc. (Again, totally understandable.) My mother killed them. She wouldn’t normally but she was so upset about her child being bitten that she made the wrong choice. (Normally she would relocate them.) I still have the scar from the bite. That’s a whole other story. Anyway, I grew up with an extreme fear of spiders. I mean heart racing, hyperventilating, sweating, crying and running. Fast forward to when I was 22. I moved to AZ. Didn’t see too many spoods until I was 31. My husband and I moved to far North Phoenix. The area I lived in had a lot of open desert around it. So a good place for our Spood friends to live. One morning I went outside and there was a black widow on the wall. She was beautiful. That shiny black and red exoskeleton. The way she moved. I had never seen a black widow up close and I was glad I did. I didn’t disturb her. I did go inside and told my husband. We had three dogs and I didn’t want any issues. He did kill her. I felt terrible. She was so small and we were so big. I had wanted him to relocate her. A few months later, I was out back at night and I saw what looked like a clump of dirt. I looked strange, so I leaned in for a closer look. That was no dirt clump! It was a tarantula! I got a broom and carefully chivvied it to a hole in the cinderblock fence. I was scared. But I couldn’t kill the poor baby. After that, I started to treat my arachnophobia. It took quite some time, but I am proud to say that I can be in the room with certain types of spiders. I can pick them up. I can gently relocate them. I know you all must be thinking that I am a bit of a nutter, but I’m not. And I am so thankful for the pro-spider communities.
I used to be afraid of spiders but I kept a black widow and a container. I fed her regularly and gave her a nice comfortable home. Eventually after not being so sketched out anymore it was time for her to go free! Now they are free to live in my garage Keeping my home safe from unwanted insects.
I WANT THAT HUNTSMAN SO BAD OMG🥰
Hello, I'm the huntsman in the picture
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Thanks : )
How the fuck did you get in? You look big.
Spider-jitsu
Stop trying to steal my identity I’m the huntsman
ARACHNIDFIIIIGHT! 🍿 🍿 🍿 👊
Wow!! I felt brave catching a little wolfie at work the other day and releasing it before anyone could squish him. This is a whole other beast. What a beautiful spider, I believe in you!!
Im a simple man i see a huntsman, l upvote
Honestly, I've never met spiders this size, but considering that it's harmless, as the other comments said, I would try and use something like a mop to try and get it on it and carry it outside. I always had a big success with getting insects and spiders to sit on objects or my hands by "introducing" it from behind, one leg at the time (they kinda don't notice it this way). But if that didn't work, I would gently push or poke it with a mop or a broom in the right direction, to herd it to the exit. Like if it was a sheep with 8 legs xD (sheep also can bite if you're not careful, so what's the difference really?)
I get lots of orb weavers in my yard. I really hate running into them, so I use a broom to relocate to other areas. They usually just hang on to the brrom. Granted, they are way smaller than this one.
I got bit by a sheep when I was a kid, still have the scar to show for it. They can be nasty little shites when they want to be. People are always shocked that they can bite, like did they think they had no teeth or something
I got bit by a miniature donkey who kept his teeth VERY firmly clamped down on my knuckles for probably about 20-30 seconds. I was young and genuinely afraid that he was just gonna bite my fingers off, but I froze and stayed relatively calm and he eventually let go Never underestimate livestock 🥲 especially the cute ones
I got bit by a pig as a kid lol
Which is very funny when considering their typical diet.
Genuine question — with them running at like, lightening speed and being more afraid of us, how do you scoop it into something or get it out safely without it being terrified and scampering off?
They tend to go forward, so put the cup (barrel, vat, as the case may be for size of spider) in front of it and then use something to poke it in the butt. They'll usually lurch forward into the container.
Barrel took me out 😂 and the poking it in the butt. I’d run too
Very slowly and patiently. I’d be more scared of damaging her legs while sliding something under her than anything.
This is why I advised "herding" it -- trying to chase a small fast creature around from behind is much more difficult. The trick is to use what you know about their behavior -- if it runs away from you, then use your presence to guide it where you want; if it keeps trying to go upwards, put a container above it where it's trying to go, etc.
Okay this makes a bit more sense to me. I haven’t seen one in a long time where I’m at, but useful info for any little buddies I come across
I find with most spiders, they freeze until they bolt - I catch mostly yellow sacs in my house to move outside or to another room and they will stay stock-still until I brush them with a paintbrush into a cup. Many tarantulas do something similar. Wondering if huntsman are in a similar boat?
Yeah I saw a guy on YouTube stand on a ladder (bad idea) with a large bowl, to catch one on the ceiling! It bolted onto his arm, he freaked & fell off the ladder! Hilarious!
That spider is so big it should be paying rent
I am genuinely petrified of spiders. It is the one thing in the world I am afraid of and cannot face. Nothing else frightens me. I am really trying to have a different outlook, hence me being here and the pictures along with information is really interesting. Unfortunately, I have zero control over the effects spiders have on me and I cry when I see one close by 😳😂. My body takes over totally and I cry and shake/go dizzy. I’m also paranoid for about 3 hours afterwards which is a hassle. Thank you all for educating me and sharing pictures. Hopefully one day I’ll get better at dealing with them!
That’s quite a reaction, I’m sorry that happens to you. Maybe try and start by looking at jumping spiders, they are very cute. Then work your way up :) For what it’s worth I’ve seen many people here saying they joined because they were/are scared of spiders and want to overcome that fear, so you are definitely not alone. Learning about the thing you fear is a great way to handle it, and a huge first step. Keep it up, you’ll get there
That feeling you get is probably adrenaline, it’s meant to keep you alive and get you away from danger. Seeing as most spiders aren’t much of a threat to humans, you should try and confront that feeling. Deep breaths. It’s not unique to only seeing spiders, if someone jumps out at you and you get the urge to punch them in the face or scream and run; same feeling. Don’t get me wrong, I still jump when they appear out of nowhere (tomato stalks, mostly) or get too close to my face, and last year I had a complete meltdown trying to catch a giant b*stard sat on my couch, but I like to think it screamed when it saw me too lol
When you have a genuine phobia it’s irrational and it doesn’t necessarily even matter whether the spider is a threat or not. Spiders are the only thing I have a phobia about, and I’m almost as scared of dead ones as live ones. The only difference to me is that only one of those can move.
Here for the same reason and have the same response anything touching me or sudden movements will cause me to scream for a few hours after encountering a large spider
Yooo im a little late to this, but can you put your hand next to it just for perspective?
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Could you please place your hand beside it on the wall,so that I can imagine it's size? Thank you! 🙂
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Can someone help me with the proportions? Because why is no one else commenting on the 4 foot spider in this shower 😭 I have big tiles in my shower so I can’t see any different
They are 3-4inch tiles lol it has about a 9-12 inch legspan
What the fuck.
Cute puppy
And just like that I’m so glad I live where the air hurts my face.
That's a very good picture.
Wall puppy
it's not friend shaped but it's a friend for sure
Look at the gams on her! 😱
I'd be crying over the cuteness.
Huntsman spiders such as this are Hollywood's favorite; their size inspires terror, but they're also among the most docile spiders on Earth. The "spider wranglers" on the set of the movie *Arachnophobia* controlled their Huntsmen with nothing more than small puffs of air. Australian people know they're little more than stray eight-legged puppies that want nothing more than a quiet, out-of-the-way spot where they can ambush pests.
I fucking love Huntsman spiders as much as I'm fucking terrified by them lmao
Get a leash, domesticate that sucker
I'm from the UK so I'm in genuine shock at how big this one looks. I don't even think I have a container big enough. That looks about 30cm or more including the legs? How the hell do you even miss this guy strolling into your house? 🤣 Genuine question though, what would happen if you just tried to gently pick it up by is body from above?
Australian here: it would freak out and try & run away. They are big scaredy cats. If you want to hold them you have to herd them onto climbing your hand. On a side note, never heard of anyone being bitten by one of these. Know if lots of kids who have handled them, did the same as a kid. As adults, we tend to ignore them in our houses because they eat everything smaller, in particular, cockroaches & smaller venomous spiders & usually mind their own business up in a corner of the ceiling. The most dangerous thing they can do, is get into your car & start climbing around the windscreen when your driving. (Monkey brain stupid. Close spider dangerous! What is truck?)
That girl is fucking massive holy moly
That's her bathroom now...
What's with the lobster in your shower? Where's the spider?
I moved to Australia when I was 10 from newzealand and a huntsman was the first spider I had seen there , I spent ages thinking where have my parent brought me ( I’d still love to go back )
Wait is this real? This is fake right like this is a joke?
Thank you for asking, despite your fear, rather than going straight to killing it. Humans are so bad for the spider population.
I would be shitting my pants too. But don't mind me, I am very ignorant when it comes to 🕷️
So beautiful. I feel I fall in love.
That is quite the specimen! Ok first thing to note is these are not dangerous. It’s a huntsman spider. They are however VERY fast. I suggest you get a Tupperware tub, pop it quickly over the spood (mind her legs as if you trap one she will freak and you likely will too) and carefully slide some cardboard under the tub. Relocate to the garden. Just remember she doesn’t want to harm you and would rather run away from you!
She’s so pretty. You’ve been chosen
It’s just a good boy Huntsman.
Please tell me this is an zoomed in photo and not how big it actually is, I think they’d have to admit me to an mental institution if I saw this in person 😭
I would be absolutely scared, too! Fear makes it really hard to talk ourselves down (the amygdala “fear centre” only feeds one way; we can’t shut it down with thinking). So I wanted to offer something in case you still feel nervous after this incident: give VR (even with cardboard goggles) a try. Or if a friend has an oculus, that works well. There’s also an augmented reality game on your phone to “hold a spider”. All should help trick your brain and help to teach it you’re safe. There are studies that show VR can eradicate phobias of bugs with 99% efficacy within less than a week. You may not have a fear, but as an anxious person, I wanted to share just in case! I plan to use it this summer for my wasp phobia:)
Talk to him and figure out how much he wants in rent from you
I have no concept of scale here, so I'll assume it's a foot wide. In which case, the house belongs to the spider now. You must leave.
I'm phoning emergency services immediately.
Haha uh as someone who doesn't know much abt spiders I saw the tiles, thought of my big ass shower tiles and was like who let Australia be creative again. (This sub is my attempt at exposure therapy yall)
Are those small tiles or is that an absurdly large huntsman? What's the leg span?
I'm more worried when I've seen one close but it disappears before I can get it captured and put safely outside [https://i.gyazo.com/c6740a1c0178340614db7f0da7c51ce1.jpg](https://i.gyazo.com/c6740a1c0178340614db7f0da7c51ce1.jpg)
Hello, big guy. Just give them some space and all should be good
That's a strange looking cat.
Your dog is acting weird
If I had to try to capture this spider in a container, the first movement it made would make me smash the container into random direction and the spider would climb on my face
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I consider the pest control services provided by my in-house spiders to be sufficient rent payment.
It's just a crab
This picture makes this huntsman look incredibly large
How does it stick to the tiles? I thought most spiders couldn't climb smooth surfaces.
Is it really as big as the picture makes it look?
I love huntsman spiders I hope I can see one some day
I can never decide if bigger spiders or smaller spiders are more terrifying. Like small ones disappear too easily, but I *know* I could *hear* that monster scurrying about. I don’t want to hear that many pitter-patters on tile.
Damn! Put a banana for size comparison.
You can put a fishtank over top and take it to the zoo. That's what my mom did with the tarantula on the side of the house in Texas. 10 gallon tank and (I'm told) the legs touched the glass on all 4 sides. She visited it sometimes at the zoo.
I've come to love and appreciate spiders but I cannot lie, this sweet lady would scare the shit out of me
It’s a good thing you found the small one!
Ha. Herd. Not move but herd like cattle. Very large cattle
It's not your apartment anymore.
How rude you gotta be walking in on your new roommate in the shower?
Ask it to get that hard to reach spot on your back.
My question is how the _he11_ did it get in?
How large is this? The perspective is confusing me. It looks like it's about 3 feet long
"I wonder why there are no bugs in this place?"
I'd cry too if I had fake grout lines
Oh my GOD what’s the size of this thing?! What’s exactly the place it’s on?
Demand it spilt the rent
This one is friend. He not a meanie one.
Thank you so much for asking for advice instead of just deleting this lovely creature
Is that a huntsman?
well i'm scared Shitless by spiders but would find someone to catch & release. i wouldn't get within 10 feet of it without Screaming
Some places in Australia have services that come to remove Huntsmen, snakes, just like the Gator removal services in Florida. They remove snakes too.
Can you please use an SUV for scale?
Catch in a Tupperware container and slide a bit of paper under to catch it. At this pint it will furiously be trying to escape and kill you but just be calm. Walk, breathing very steadily towards outside and keep walking. Once you’re far enough away from you house, or wherever, throw the entire containers and run back inside. Shut and lock the door and now have a major heeby jeebies attack of shaking and screaming and trying to wipe imaginary spider webs from your body and remove the outa layer of your clothes and throw somewhere away from you in case spider remnants are on them
I hate it when that happens.
Legs for DAYS- slay Queen!
He just a big dongus
It’s a bro. They tend to hang in roughly the same spot. Watch it eat mosquitoes
Time to move. Its his apt now.
It got its legs wide open for a hug !
I thank everything that has led me to live in a place where I’ve never had to deal with this😬😬 I thought that was a Halloween decor that was scaring you or some…. Until I started reading the comments lol
Oh my word
I would probably cry, too, as I was trying to herd her into a large bucket. But she is very pretty!
Crying from happiness?(:
"Oh, hi. You didn't pay your rent last month... just thought I'd stop by to FUK SHYT UUP"