Australia has always been low on my list of places to visit, not because it isn’t a beautiful, sunny paradise, but due to my overwhelming fear of spiders and insects.
If you’re scared of spiders, you might want to skip this part.
Justine Latton from Tasmania posted in the Facebook Group ‘Tasmanian Insects and Spiders’ — and yes, such a group really exists.
According to the Australian Museum, Australian Huntsman spiders usually measure about two centimeters (0.7 inches) in body length for females and 1.6cm (0.6 inches) for males.
In a 2019 interview with ABC, Justine mentioned that the possum was likely a pygmy possum.
Their weight falls between 10g (0.35 ounces) and 50g (1.76 ounces).
Despite the size of the possum, witnessing such a scene is definitely not on my wish list.
For those with a fear of spiders looking to steer clear, or spider enthusiasts eager for a glimpse of where some of the larger specimens are found, the photos were taken at Mount Field Lodge.
“He just goes, ‘Roger, don’t freak out but just look above your head,'” she recalled, “And it was about 20-30 centimeters [7.8 – 11.8 inches] above him.”
The reactions on social media varied significantly.
One X user exclaimed: “Sod that. Nothing needs eight legs.”
A third shared: “Me: I saw a pic of a huntsman spider eating a possum & I will never sleep again.
Me: You have never been more Australian than in this moment.”
