Huntsman Spider Climbs Across Fearless Queensland Woman's Face

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December 3, 2020 at 7:03 a.m.

A huntsman spider got up close and personal with a Queensland woman when it took a stroll around her face.

Insect enthusiast Lisa Van Kula Donovan said the spider “launched from my hand to my face” while she was releasing it into her backyard in Torbanlea.

Sharing the video to Instagram on November 29, Van Kula Donovan said the arachnid did about “12 laps around my shoulders, back, and head” before jumping off. Credit: Wannabe Entomologist via Storyful

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