The Joro spider is big, very big. “Including its legs, the spider is around 3-4 inches long, about the same size of our indigenous argiope (or black and yellow garden spider).

While spiders don't like human contact, open windows can invite the creepy crawlies in. Spiders can seek out dark corners, bedding, or under furniture.

He noted most web spiders do some form of this, but the Joro spider will leave an elevated spot and release a strand of silk. If the silk gets long enough, it can pick it up and carry them through ...

Luckily, the spider was outside one of the windows, not inside the home. Lauren Ansell spotted this giant spider on her home's window in Mount Coolum, Queensland, Australia.