Spiders are ok in my eyes, Im not afraid of them, but I do have a healthy respect for them. I dont want to be bitten, simple as that. I also have a rule that big spiders should be aloud to live long and prosper. I guess thats why I find Huntsmans so interesting, they just get big. This guy scared the life out of me a little while ago, he was hanging out inside one of the bin cages and I wasnt expecting him to be just sitting there. I wish he could have been against something to give an idea of scale, he definitely isnt one of the biggest huntsmans Ive faced, I think he might have only been about 10cm across from foot to foot. Huntsmans are usually pretty placid spiders, they will attack if provoked and bare their little fangs at you (Ive seen that before, but it did take some good poking with a long stick to get him to that stage), but most of the time they will quite readily scurry away from you. Im exceedingly grateful these guys are foragers, can you imagine walking into a web with one of these guys in it. Think I'll pass thankyou. Also, apologies to any arachnophobes who read this.
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