26 Jul Giant Angry Huntsman Spider Traps Family In Their Home In Queensland

A crippling fear of spiders is one of the most common phobias on Earth, and to be honest, I’m not at all surprised. According to a study conducted by the American Psychiatric Association, one in 10 people in the U.S. suffer from a phobia and, of that 10 per cent, up to 40 per cent of those phobias are related to bugs.

There are very few people out there who harbour friendly feelings towards eight-legged critters, and I can confidently say that I’m not one of them. Just the mere sight of some hairy creepy-crawlies scuttling across the floor or climbing up the wall is enough to put me in a cold sweat.

Since I live in a temperate climate, I’m seldom exposed to any kind of dangerous arachnid. Most spiders in my ecosystem are fairly wimpy bugs, which are non-venomous and relatively placid, but in warmer climates, particularly in Australia, it’s a different story.

Terrifyingly enough, Down Under it’s pretty routine for Australians to have to deal with the sort of fanged chitinous horrors that make movie monsters such as Shelob from Lord of the Rings look as cute as a newborn kitten.

If you want proof, then look no further than the following video, which appears to show a gigantic huntsman spider crawling down a French window. I hope those poor people have got a few cans of Raid handy. That thing looks like it isn’t going to go down without a fight…

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