Australia is home to some our planet’s strangest and most terrifying wildlife. Killer crocs, venomous snakes, and giant spiders roam the Outback ready to ruin anyone’s day. Lately, flooding has forced some of these majestic creepy crawlies into contact with humans and it’s pretty scary.
Recent flooding in Australia has sent some of the continent’s most terrifying creatures searching for higher ground. Yesterday, a brave Aussie native captured this video of an enormous spider holding on for its life.
Giant spider filmed in north #queensland floods https://t.co/CTa7jd2gO8 #bigwet #straya pic.twitter.com/Du0dP8xxHK
— The Courier-Mail (@couriermail) March 11, 2018
Because Australians are made of tougher stuff than the rest of us, locals rescued the critter and relocated it to an avocado tree in the middle of their town.
DEAR GOD WHY?
Seeing the enormous eight-legged beast has arachnophobes on Twitter SHOOK.
Oh god no, give me a croc and a bull shark any day… https://t.co/yi6OKhb4dq
— Isobel Roe (@isobelroe) March 11, 2018
I really, REALLY hope this image is fake. My worst nightmare. https://t.co/ClTa74TQEC
— Emma Morris (@emmajane_90) March 11, 2018
extremely no thank (but i’m glad the big friend is safe) https://t.co/0LErIhubp9
— crem eg (@courtwhip) March 11, 2018
hmm the teatowel over my shoulder just brushed against my neck and i jumped
— crem eg (@courtwhip) March 11, 2018
maybe their kindness will be remembered when the Arachnids take over https://t.co/vsvoOXTMS2
— trebase (@_rebase) March 11, 2018
If the spiders do take over, please don’t tell them I was size-shaming them for being enormous. I don’t want to die in a web.