Moving to the UK: a huntsmans story

A HUGE spider stowed away 16,000 kilometre from Australia to Britain by hiding in a family’s belongings.

The 18cm huntsman was found in a shipping container at a removals firm in Mertsam, Surrey.

The giant arachnid had hitched a ride from Brisbane to Britain and was found among suitcases, reports The Sun.

It turned out he had survived by eating locusts which were also among the belongings.

Shocked staff immediately called the RSPCA who managed to safely confine the large spider without being bitten.

Animal collection officer, Annie Janes said: “From the empty locust shells found in the container it seems he has thankfully been able to find food during that length of time, but it’s a long time to go without water, and he’s lucky he didn’t get squished by any boxes or furniture.

veya_victaous wrote:

A HUGE spider stowed away 16,000 kilometre from Australia to Britain by hiding in a family’s belongings.

The 18cm huntsman was found in a shipping container at a removals firm in Mertsam, Surrey.

The giant arachnid had hitched a ride from Brisbane to Britain and was found among suitcases, reports The Sun.

It turned out he had survived by eating locusts which were also among the belongings.

Shocked staff immediately called the RSPCA who managed to safely confine the large spider without being bitten.

Animal collection officer, Annie Janes said: “From the empty locust shells found in the container it seems he has thankfully been able to find food during that length of time, but it’s a long time to go without water, and he’s lucky he didn’t get squished by any boxes or furniture.

http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/giant-huntsman-spider-hitches-a-10000-mile-lift-to-uk-from-australia-in-familys-belongings/news-story/065d477f53e9fa1c59137b66bf3880e9

eddie wrote:What the fuckety fuck?

veya_victaous wrote:

eddie wrote:What the fuckety fuck?

See I can post them too you, I just need to include some locusts.

we should experiment, I'll post one with a box of crickets (you can buy boxes of crickets to feed pets)

Original Quill wrote:In Phoenix and Tempe we have (had -- I don't live there now) wolf spiders and tarantulas, that size and bigger.  They may be scary, but they keep down the population of crickets and scorpions, their natural food.

It's not very nice when you get up to go pee in the middle of the night, and find a bark scorpion on the seat you're about to sit on.  You learn to love those spiders.