The badge huntsman spider (Neosparassus spp.), named for the badge-like marking on its abdomen, is common in Australia. According to the Australian Museum, badge huntsman spiders are "notorious ...

A Brisbane dad has gone viral – and potentially scarred his relatives overseas for life, after discovering hundreds of ...

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A German-born Brisbane resident has received the shock of her life after finding hundreds of baby Huntsman spiders had invaded ... World Wide Fund for Nature - Australia, was in the garden of ...

Though we don’t have to worry about being preyed upon by this eastern Australia native ... Which brings us to: 2. The Giant Huntsman Spider, With The Largest Leg Span Among Arachnids The ...

Perhaps the thirsty huntsman spider was carrying a water-dependant ... only to succumb on the kitchen bench. - Mike Gray, Australian Museum ...