Huntsman spiders are found in warm and tropical regions including Australia, Africa and Asia. They are known for their speed and can grow a leg span of 25-30cm.

A man was shocked to discover a massive African huntsman spider in his suitcase after a work trip abroad. The person had returned from Africa when he spotted the 10cm arachnid at his home in ...

A stowaway African huntsman spider was rescued after being found in a suitcase after a traveller returned from Africa. The arachnid is not poisonous to humans and a bite is as dangerous as a bee ...

A TERRIFIED traveller found a huntsman spider in their luggage after returning from a trip to Africa. The Edinburgh resident discovered the adventurous arachnid at their home in the Granton area of… ...

A man in Edinburgh was left terrified after discovering an African huntsman spider inside his luggage at his home. The man had recently returned from a business trip in Africa and stumbled upon ...

Giant huntsman spiders are the largest member of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae with a leg span stretching up to 12 inches across — roughly the size of a dinner plate.

A large African huntsman spider has been found in Edinburgh, after it stowed away in a traveller's suitcase. The Scottish SPCA has quarantined the 10cm spider, which was discovered at a property ...

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Stowaway African huntsman spider found in Edinburgh suitcase. The adventurous arachnid was discovered at a property in the Scottish capital after the resident returned from a work placement in Africa.

The Scottish SPCA has quarantined the 10cm spider that was discovered at a home in Edinburgh.

An African huntsman spider has been found in Edinburgh after it stowed away in a traveller's suitcase. The adventurous arachnid was discovered at a property in the city on Sunday after the resident ...