Creepy Crawly: One of the world’s largest spiders normally found in Australia makes its way to the UK – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Creepy Crawly: One of the world’s largest spiders normally found in Australia makes its way to the UK




It is summertime once again and with that insects and spiders come out of the woodwork at a rapid rate which sometimes can give us a fright.

Well now it seems we the Irish nation will have a little bit more to worry about as a rare spider which is more commonly seen on the opposite side of the world has made its way to this hemisphere.

The rather large spider called the Huntsman which can give a nasty but not deadly bite has been spotted in the UK during the recent heatwave. 

The frightening spider which can grow up to foot long was recently captured at home in a Kent.

Although their venom is not fatal it can be quite sore if you happen to come into contact with one.

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