08:26, Wed, May 15, 2024 | UPDATED: 08:26, Wed, May 15, 2024 Share Article Bookmark Comments The African huntsman spider was found in a box of bananas (Image: Pen News) ...

Huntsman spiders look scary but in reality are harmless to humans 'It's a huntsman, you're all right, they only eat bugs,' one person wrote. 'It's okay, it's a huntsman spider.

Huntsman spiders will attack if provoked and they are venomous. While their bite isn't strong enough to kill a human, it could likely result in hospitalization.

Many huntsman spiders have rather flattened bodies adapted for living in narrow spaces under loose bark or rock crevices. This is aided by their legs which, instead of bending vertically in ...