A WOMAN who adores spiders and even cuddles up to a 5inch huntsman named Mrs Flufferbum has urged people not to be afraid of the arachnids. Lisa Donovan, who has also nicknamed another of her pets … ...

A WOMAN who adores spiders and even cuddles up to a 5inch huntsman named Mrs Flufferbum has urged people not to be afraid of the arachnids. Lisa Donovan, who has also nicknamed another of her pets … ...

Jaeden Leves adopted a Huntsman spider as a pet, naming him Larry. The girl, who initially ignored the animal but then decided to keep him, said he is 'very friendly' and 'doesn't want to hurt ...

A girl who found a huge venomous spider on her bed ended up adopting him as a pet - and says he is "very friendly".. Jaeden Leves, from Sydney, Australia, noticed a Huntsman spider the same size ...

Some people keep dogs as pets, some keep cats, but not many keep a 15cm spider. But Sydney man Chris Taylor is not most people. He not only keeps the massive arachnid, he's given it a name - Steve.

Pet-owner trains her CATS as 'bodyguards' to protect her house against spiders. ... 'So, a huntsman spider got into the house and my cats decided to catch it, play with it, ...

The pet huntsman spider was seen watching over her newly hatched offspring at a home Torbanlea, Queensland, video posted on March 21 shows.The owner of the spider, Lisa Donovan, told Storyful huntsman ...

Ms Walsh has a pet tarantula and scorpion and had an idea of how to feed the huntsman. She plans to keep Peggy in her care until the spider has one more moult and her new legs are more robust.

More huntsman spiders seem to be on the move this time of year but there is no need to panic or fear the large arachnid, according to a leading spider expert.

If you’re wondering, while there is a spider called the “giant huntsman spider,” it’s one of a multitude of different types of huntsman, and it was first discovered in 2001 in Laos.