We had a large Huntsman in the bathroom, but it was on the wall behind the paper. You then really sh_t when you move the paper.
After a week finally caught it & put it outside. In the meantime we had seen it in every room of the house over a week, but it was too fast to catch.
erad said
02:32 PM Jul 3, 2026
The latest New Scientist Journal has a brief article about the fastest spider in the world. It was a Huntsman spider in Queensland, and was recorded at 3.66 m/sec (12 feet/sec). That would be scary if you weren't expecting it...
Whenarewethere said
03:42 PM Jul 3, 2026
This is where we finally caught it. Quietly as best as possible removed the curtain rod, fortunately the spider stayed put. Put a large clear 30cm diameter plastic bowl over it. Then slid a card under it. Previously had a few goes in other rooms. I reckon at least 1 m/sec when it escaped.
Long Weekend said
10:05 PM Jul 3, 2026
Like When Are We There I used to catch and release huntsmen spiders when they came inside our house. That was despite my wife screaming out 'Kill it, kill it!"
Actually, they normally only ever come inside when there is a spell of rain. They are the best spider to come inside anyway they don't spin webs and they are non-poisonous if you ever manage to get bitten. Also, they seem to always be in plain sight so no sudden frights.
We had a large Huntsman in the bathroom, but it was on the wall behind the paper. You then really sh_t when you move the paper.
After a week finally caught it & put it outside. In the meantime we had seen it in every room of the house over a week, but it was too fast to catch.
This is where we finally caught it. Quietly as best as possible removed the curtain rod, fortunately the spider stayed put. Put a large clear 30cm diameter plastic bowl over it. Then slid a card under it. Previously had a few goes in other rooms. I reckon at least 1 m/sec when it escaped.
Actually, they normally only ever come inside when there is a spell of rain. They are the best spider to come inside anyway they don't spin webs and they are non-poisonous if you ever manage to get bitten. Also, they seem to always be in plain sight so no sudden frights.
Murray