Huntsman spiders are large, long-legged spiders, measuring up to 1 foot across the legs. Many have flattened bodies adapted for living in narrow spaces under loose bark or inside rock crevices.

Huntsman spiders will sometimes take a small lizard or frog, but mammals are not their usual diet. They had to catch the pair and release them outside, in order to open the door!

In fact, Huntsman spiders are sometimes called banana spiders for their propensity to appear on their namesake fruit shipments. With over 3,500 species of known spiders , Australia is no stranger ...

A mum has captured the bloodcurdling moment a wasp and huntsman spider faced off in a street battle - but it’s what happened after the fight that has Aussies squirming.