DANIEL BATEMANTownsville Bulletin
In a scene that could almost be out of a B-grade monster movie, giant spiders have invaded* Bowen.
For about six weeks, residents have reported seeing huge bird-eating spiders crawling around their backyards and gardens.
Amalgamated Pest Control Bowen pest technician Audy Geiszler took the top photo of one of the spiders he caught wandering across the garden of a restaurant near the town's centre.
Mr Geiszler estimated its body alone was 5cm long, a specimen declared `especially large' by the Queensland Museum. Most grow to be the size of a man's hand.
*Editors Note: Mr Geiszler added, "There have been no more than 10 sightings of these spiders here," Full story at the Townsville Bulletin
Top Image: A bird-eating spider found at a Bowen business
Bottom Image: Whistling spider (Selenocosmia species). R Raven Queensland Museum
1 comment:
wow that's a huge spider! are they like the huntsmens you get in WA? bit of a shock finding one of them cruising around for the poor people of Bowen.
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