A Stowaway Huntsman from Australia rehouse and care

[@clairewilliams62]

Hi Dave, so glad our spider Britney as we named her at Leatherbarrows has moved into her new home with you. We knew she would be loved and cared for by you. Thank you for taking her into the beastie room. Can’t wait to hear about her progress in a few months 😊

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thanks so much was glad to help out you took good care of her and she is now settled and feeding too she is a beautiful spider ❤️❤️❤️

[@capntizzy9029]

Thanks for taking care of the spider Claire. Australian tourists get lost over there all the time. I know I did ^^ you're appreciated.

[@MsNovaris]

Not surprised one of these guys stowed away. This type is everywhere here in Australia and while indeed crazy fast, rest assured they are non aggressive and while venomous, are no threat to humans, with bites being rare and only causing some discomfort. Scary part is, they will sometimes run straight at you as a form of escape because they think you are a tree. Good times!

[@benjin0311]

Huntsmans obviously see themselves as spider ambassadors. They will learn not to fear us if we climb them and show them we mean no harm, better that than the broom or bowl. 😄

[@lachrymarum_]

that little maneuver at 10:05 from the paintbrush to your arm and across the table was slick, hehe. at least she still seems pretty lively after what had to be quite the long journey, i'm sure she was grateful for the water! hope she does well in her new home.

[@lcgiv4u]

Nice surprise addition! She’s very active. I wonder how big she’ll get. The huntsmen seem to move so much differently than tarantulas. Be careful of any stowaways from banana crates haha

[@sandywalter9728]

What a great spider... hope she gets a good drink and eats soon!!!

[@kakarikiIck]

Well done to whoever saved this spider. Couldn’t have found a better home or keeper.

[@becpurcell6773]

Poor little girl. She was absolutely parched. 😢 Thank you for taking her in and caring for her. ❤

[@dannythompson1948]

You're the man, Dave!! It's speaks volumes to your character that somebody went out of their way to save this spider and give it to you.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you 🙏

[@robertherberg9595]

The giant huntsman trying to hide behind a wall clock is the funniest thing ever..

[@mellyg8761]

If you ever get a photo of that, love to see it! 😆

[@rebelicious4076]

Legs? No those are not my legs that is the clocks hand... Hands... It's the clocks eight hands I swear.

[@DougA333]

Awesome rescue, that spider hit the jackpot lol

[@albarosewilliams7443]

I've never considered the huntsman a pretty spider, but this one is. I'm glad you rescued her.

[@BugsandBiology]

If you want to see a pretty huntsman, look up "tiger huntsman"

[@papillonone1417]

Awesome as always Dave, thanks!

[@AfroRyan]

What a journey for the little stowaway. I hope her run-about got all her nervous energy out and she's nice and relaxed in her new home. She's a lucky gal.

[@Ujuani68]

Thank you for providing this thirsty little animal with much needed water.🙏 A huntsman will certainly give you a run for your money.😄

[@paulnorris982]

What a lucky spider to find her way to the Beastie Room!!

[@bernadettelinfoot]

Indeed

[@brooks5466]

😳😳😳 Mrs Camera Lady, I admire your calmness! You would have heard me there all the way from Texas when she took off! 😂🤣🤦‍♀️

[@daveslittlebeasties]

😂😂😂😂

[@mossbogger8366]

lmao when you started spraying the water and she just vanished like the wind and was all the way outside on the other end of the tank.... classic huntsman

[@daveslittlebeasties]

That’s what I love about them 😂👍

[@AdsArachnids]

I used to catch these when spending time with my family in Australia. They're absolutely beautiful. She's definitely landed on her feet ending up in your care.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you 🙏

[@chrismckinstry1183]

She’s stunning ❤

[@Liqtor]

What a wonderful fuzzy little lady. She's lucky ending up in the Beast Cave. I'm really looking forward for more videos about her. She is SO fast!

[@trueaussieray9093]

I have 4 baby badged Huntsmans in my collection only just recently, they are such a cool edition and stunning! She's a beautiful specimen can't wait to see her progress.

[@ProjectWolve]

This is like spending time with a grandfather I never had. Thank You

[@kieranhoneysett9830]

I literally dropped my phone when she ran up paintbrush onto your hand 🤣 thanks for looking after our lil beasties abroad 💙 from the land down under guys.kieran

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️

[@wendydix5534]

Make sure it’s air tight! The little buggers can get out of anywhere! They flatten out and slip thru the tiniest gaps!

[@glamdolly30]

I'll have nightmares about that now!

[@paulhadskis-gordon4695]

my 4 Isopodella victorialis have escapes many times, and i still cannot find the hole they crawled out of. i swear they can phase through solids

[@lorraineisherwood1627]

Hi Dave? I passed your name on to the finder and I'm so happy you collected her and she's safe in your care.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you she is doing very well now and feeding ❤️👍

[@kitsophrenik]

the way dave just giggles when it runs off and calmly talks it back in just makes me smile. real wholesome stuff this channel is. nice 1 👍

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@UntoteLady]

She is a cutie! My boyfriend loves huntsman spiders and has several of them, it's so cool to watch them hunt

[@BugsandBiology]

Nice, that's an Isopedella species. Possibly Isopedella victorialis. Edit: if it's from South Australia, then Isopedella cerussata may be more likely. Has basically the same body pattern, but a slightly different geographical distribution.

[@Gloriousturtlechan]

Dave! This guy knows what he's talking about. :)

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you my friend

[@Tahaiga]

oh hell yeah nice to see you here dude, have been wondering if you watch dave or not

[@Marymooau]

Knew you would know which one Jackson!!

[@paulhadskis-gordon4695]

yup agreed is cerussata

[@James-bristol]

Can’t beat a freebie,stunning spider

[@Jerec]

That was fascinating, never really thought about a Spider drinking water, I assumed they just got everything from their meals. What a lovely looking spider too, beautiful grey.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@V-skeptic]

how lovely. lucky spider. easy life for it from now on.

[@stevebuckwell4141]

Hey Dave. Insomniacs club here. Great video again..

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Cheers mate ❤️👍

[@reneeturcottecicigoi9435]

Can I be part of the insomniac club? It’s 3:54 am here in Canada 😂🇨🇦

[@stevebuckwell4141]

@@reneeturcottecicigoi9435 Membership is free. Dark circles under your eyes must be at least 5cm diameter tho...

[@daveslittlebeasties]

@@reneeturcottecicigoi9435 ❤❤

[@danparsons6566]

I was screaming "CLOSE THE DOOR!" ... LOL!

[@aoifeandginny5569]

The exact spider that stopped me from being afraid of spiders in Ireland. I was terrified until I went to Australia and saw a huge Huntsman beside the light switch. When I went back to Ireland all spiders were tiny compared to that and can't kill me so I stopped being afraid. Having said that I don't know if anyone else has had any crazy big house spiders running around like mad things looking for mates, spiders are usually predictable but during August they're nuts, they freaked me out a bit because two ran onto me and my bed.

[@glamdolly30]

Last week here in the UK a huge house spider ran across my double bed towards me, out of nowhere at 4am (I'm a chronic insomniac). After that, I'm amazed I ever slept again! As a chronic arachnophobe, I keep a pint glass by the bed for just such an eventuality, so was able to quickly catch him and throw him out the front door. My God he was big and fast - terrifying! I guess this is the time of year spiders are looking to find cosy indoor locations to set up home for Winter. I'm just glad, like you, that we don't have Huntsmen as a native breed. They may be harmless, but they are HUGE and for my money way more frightening than the smaller but deadly funnel web. I once visited friends in Australia, and they had Huntsmen living all over their house, but said didn't mind as they kept the insect population down!

[@ksinclair-garcia2092]

I thought I overcame my fear of spiders when I became a mom until a wolf spider charged me early in the morning when I was out on my porch having a cigarette. It ran up on my slipper I jumped back lost my balance tripped over a chair and fell off of my porch breaking my foot. Since then my fear became so much worse. If I saw this spider I'd have another stroke and drop dead.

[@paulatreides0777]

Yes had a house spider get into my bed, felt it run across my arm. Found it the next day in the kitchen and safely put it out in the garden in a warm spot. Found some others and all have been safely relocated. Also have false widows, they live on the window frames and my car wing mirror, don’t mind them at all and also many different types of orb building spiders all over the garden and window frames.

[@DragonflyArtz1]

Great info from your viewers! I like the set up you put together for her/him. Hope your Spider likes it too.🕷🤠

[@EberhardtTheReindeer]

So awesome that those warehouse workers contacted you to take care of him, instead of killing him!

[@susiepattinson3031]

Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 😀

[@pennypink3759]

The huntsman survived a crazy journey she deserves a good home and lucky for her she has the best home in the beastie room. Beautiful spider.

[@rogueisded]

Hi Dave! I’m an aspiring aussie entomologist currently still doing my courses at university. I instantly recognise this girl as an *’Isopedella cerussata”* commonly known as the *’Southern Grey Huntsman’* as I have kept them before and are extremely common around my area. although, there are still numerous similar looking species in the Isopedella genus so I would recommend looking into it anyway just to be sure! As a note though, this species do grow insanely large. Not much research has been done on them so I can’t give you an exact size, but I once saw one climbing on the roof of a club I was at that was probably the size of my face, so be sure to have resources available for that! As far as behaviour goes, they are insanely passive, even for huntsman. They are not prone to jumping but are very fast and very good at finding nooks to hide in (as all huntsman are). As far as care, they are a semi arid species that tend to live in gum tree forests. So keeping the enclosure somewhat damp, but not humid would be ideal. Good luck with her!

[@darkestfugue]

the largest huntsman spiders have the biggest leg span of any spider, even bigger than a goliath bird eater, scary but harmless

[@rogueisded]

@@darkestfugue I am aware of this lol. I’m very educated in the field.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you appreciate the info ❤️👍

[@joegrossman5073]

Nice even stowaway spiders are welcome in your family of spiders. Loved how she gave you a little run around, she was teasing you lol. Love your videos keep up the hard work.

[@wendyg844]

So glad they didn't kill the spider. I don't like spiders, more of a fear than a dislike. But I can appreciate the work they do (insect reduction) And I think they are magnificently designed.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@benjin0311]

Watching her scan for the water on the bark was so cool, I cant quite explain why but it just was.

[@marcellacruser951]

How nice that they thought to contact you rather than just dispatch her... good on them! And another fun little beastie for you. Win win!

[@Darby0642]

Sorry to say mate but you got this enclosure all wrong. Huntsman spiders prefer kitchen walls or even sometimes bathroom ceilings so they can scare the crap out of unsuspecting humans upon entering a the room 😂. But on a serious note, thanks so much for saving and giving a home to one of our iconic creatures.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️❤️I couldn't fit the bathroom in the enclosure 😂😂😂😂

[@Darby0642]

@@daveslittlebeasties fair enough 🤣. She has a lovely enclosure!

[@Kuyjac258]

@@Darby0642 you forgot climbing up the sitting room wall just inches from human watching tv enclosure. We get them often here in South Africa but the common name here is rain spider, because they usually come into the house after we’ve had rain.

[@Darby0642]

@@Kuyjac258 they certainly do enjoy a good jump scare 🤣

[@turtleman190]

@@Darby0642 you also forgot they like to climb right above you're face on the ceiling and then jump off landing on you're face wile you sleep

[@kevinpoe8137]

I believe it’s a Holconia insignis, an unexpected, but welcome addition to the beastie room 😂

[@BugsandBiology]

Isopedella, not Holconia.

[@kevinpoe8137]

@@BugsandBiology I stand corrected, surprised to see you hear 👀

[@petegriffin8149]

Howdy Dave, great to see my Country being represented in the Beastie Room, they're pretty hardy creatures so I'd expect she's gonna live long and well in there.. .😃👍🇭🇲

[@Dazaroonee1]

Well done Dave for housing this spider, you saved her , love watching your different spider rehousing .

[@markkmchugh]

Knew our Huntsmans would be too fast for you mate!, just like our bowlers haha. Me and the kids usually keep and feed one in the house when their around in summer, seen some whoppers the size of my hand in the bush too. Hello from Oz love your stuff

[@daveslittlebeasties]

❤️❤️❤️

[@sianhancock5872]

We ended up with a huntsman here in Dunedin New Zealand. We didn't realise what it was at the time and called my daughter out to see it. She wanted to keep it but I didn't like that idea as she was 3 and most likely would of let it out of the enclosure. I didn't like the idea of such a big spider in the house lol. Anyway after that story the one we found would of been far to big for this enclosure. It was massive, about the size of a dinner plate. The one you have here is so tiny. I can see you making bigger enclosures as she gets older. Huntsman's are fascinating spiders. I'm terrified of arachnids but curious as well. As long as I don't have to touch them I will sit there for hours observing them and their behavior. I'm glad you have the chance to care for her.

[@paulhadskis-gordon4695]

Note: i love spiders. i hope you dispatched the huntsman, as beautiful as they are, NZ doesn't need another way to lose their beautiful birds and insects

[@Christolclear101]

Absolutely gorgeous specimen! It’s always wonderful to see a creature like that treated with the respect it deserves.

[@co0kiemonstar1]

Im from south Australia and they are so so common, but none the less beautiful. My favourite time i had to get one out of my house was; one summer I found a big girl stuck between the blinds and the windows upstairs. I used the glass and paper trick, but the glass had droplets of water in it. She crawled around the glass and as soon as she found a drop went and had a drink. IT WAS AMAZING TO WATCH HER DRINK FROM UNDERNEATH.

[@panostsak]

Poor thing was so thirsty! And it's amazing how she almost teleported to the top of the terrarium!

[@bernadettelinfoot]

You are truly a spider whisperer and all your setups are a piece of art

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you 🙏

[@sarahjames2991]

She very pretty spider and I hope she survives. I know you will make sure she has a wonderful chance to thive in The Beastie room. I can't wait to see her again soon . As always great work camera lady . This little lady deserves a very special name, I suggest Elizabeth. After a match respected and loved ,dearly departed Queen 🥰🥰

[@commanderrockwell]

The way the Hunstman moves makes me laugh, so unique.

[@jimmyjamjar10101]

Watching him with the paintbrush was so frustrating! Here in Tasmania, you just gently cup your hand underneath them and carry it to your new destination. Just get ready for it to disappear up your sleeve! 🤣

[@Shansolos]

She was so beautiful! Poor girl she went straight for the water i hope she has a wonderful life.

[@gailwanhala6275]

what a treat for you, she is awesome, I love her to tears !!!

[@scottmcdonald7577]

She's a very lucky spider that she found you to take care of her. Thanks for sharing.

[@s7k6s]

Thanks for taking care of this beauty

[@daveslittlebeasties]

My pleasure❤️❤️❤️

[@taranchies1505]

Very lucky spider to end up in your care after her massive journey :) lovely that the people who found her cared enough to get her to safety.

[@michelleburich]

She's such a beauty! I'm so happy she was able to find her way to you!

[@amandarobb2856]

Huntsman Spiders are my favorites (aside from tarantulas of course) and I especially love the giant Huntsman! This is exciting! Thank you for showing us your new addition!! Thanks and praise from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@Hayley0412]

Wow my heart was beating like a crazy woman, the poor little thing must have crawled into the crate, if it were a human being we would died after a few days, they are so resilient, I expect it will be drinking for awhile! Another great video even though my heart is now inside my chest!

[@sharonfloyd3101]

So beautiful and lovely colours

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you so much 😊

[@sharonfloyd3101]

You're welcome

[@susanelizabeth790]

Awwww beautiful girl 🤍 looking forward to see how she gets on, thank you for another awesome video Mr and Mrs Dave ❤️ 🙏🙏🙏

[@Gloriousturtlechan]

Thank you for giving this one a home ❤

[@thesilkkradle9558]

Wow I can’t believe how thirsty it is. I have one of them In Australia. Holconia immanis the banded legged huntsman. Mine is about 6” at the moment.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

So cool 😎

[@thesilkkradle9558]

@@daveslittlebeasties actually mate I just remembered I called it smiles as the pattern on its butt looks like a face grinning. Such a groover.

[@mikepetersen7319]

What a pretty Spider. Beautiful Patterns and Stripes and It wears even a Mask. It's far from Home but luckily has made it into Your caring Hands. A great Thank You to Whoever had the Heart to not just squish It and even gave to You. I hope It'll be fine and well. 🤞

[@m.e.c.1007]

Dave's Little Beasties, home for wayward spiders. 🤣😁

[@daveslittlebeasties]

😂😂😂👍

[@lucnadeau2821]

Can't say I saw this coming. I'm surprised it didn't zoom faster, guess it was relatively exhausted after its trip abroad. Hopefully, this one will be around for a good while. Would definitely be interested in a feeding clip, no matter how short it ends up being. Stay safe and thanks for sharing :)

[@paulhadskis-gordon4695]

unfortunately they are relatively (extremely when compared to mygalomorphs) short lived spiders, grow fast, run faster, but die quick too

[@Albert-lj5jb]

Respect to the workers of Britannia Leatherbarrows who found her for giving her a chance.

[@proudarmymom1872]

I'm so glad that nice lady in the comments passed your name on to the finder of that sweet little beasty, poor thing was sooo thirsty! I think it will recover and, be a lovely addition!

[@jennyradcliffe5570]

It's the Spiders lucky year... come from other side of the world and end up in the beastie room

[@belad0nna]

I have such arachnophobia however she is absolutely lovely! And I'm quite happy that she gets to live in a comfy enclosure instead of someone killing her onsite. Can't wait for updates.

[@The-Spider-King]

A very lucky spider to end up in the Beasty Room 😁 I've actually just taken on a stow away myself. Came in to Heathrow in a shipment of bananas from Africa. Definitely a tarantula but I'm not sure which. I'll be doing a video of it as soon as it starts getting more active (it moulted recently and is very reclusive)

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Sounds exciting 👍

[@jennyradcliffe5570]

Be careful if it's an OBT

[@The-Spider-King]

@@jennyradcliffe5570 it's definitely not an OBT. That said, it's either an S calceatum or a H mac though, so still a spicy T 😁🌶

[@gailwanhala6275]

she is very sweet, I just love her !

[@theslicefactor4590]

Aside from the fascinating spiders, I also enjoy seeing the little worlds you make for them in the enclosures 🙂

[@rustymotor]

(Central Australia) I have a couple of Huntsmen Spiders that free roam my House, usually one at each end as they tend to be solitary. Very active insect hunters and fascinating to have around. Not seen them for a while but once Summer sets in they might return or at least get new ones.

[@Andrew-ix6ni]

Awesome rescue!

[@GTTemperd]

Holy shit I loved this Dave!! I've had pet huntys and released and found what I believe are subspecies here in NZ gr8 vid cheers

[@jennywilliams9448]

Oh lordy. I live in South Australia and these huntsmans scare the bejesus out of me still. They appear everywhere. I have jumped out of a moving car because of them. I watch your channel to try to lessen my fear an I thought I had succeeded . Nope. I saw your huntsman and had a meltdown

[@trueaussieray9093]

Hi Jenny fellow South Australian here..👍👍👍

[@daveslittlebeasties]

I love em 😂👍

[@Desi_Nehra]

I kinda want more "details" on that "jumping out of a car" fiasco. It sounds interesting. 🙂

[@jennywilliams9448]

@@Desi_Nehra lol i jumped over my husbands lap while he was driving and dive rolled out his door. Luckily we weren't going too fast. It was a huge spider on the inside of thewindows on my side

[@ShelleyBo1960]

Hi Jenny, I live in Adelaide, SA. Thankfully only seen two Huntsman and I’ve been here six years. I’m also watching this channel to try and help my phobia. It’s certainly helping but I think I would have jumped out the car too! 😂

[@melaniezagata4402]

Awsome spider Dave! Lucky, lucky you are!

[@soultaff]

Dave ! Omg . Fascinating vlog . Power to your elbow my friend. Looking forward to following the ‘Huntsman’s life cycle ‘ . Owe you a big thank you for putting me on to the Komodo enclosures . Bless you my friend. 👍 🕷🕷🕷

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@aussiedan6639]

As an Aussie I love having these guys in my house. They take care of all the nasty spiders.

[@samcarter5576]

I’m English and living in Australia and come across these often. I’m 6”1 and I still poo myself if they get too close

[@GrubHuncher]

I could be ten feet tall and I would still fear spiders

[@daveslittlebeasties]

😂😂😂❤️

[@ThomasTheArachnerd]

Wow that huntsman is surprisingly not so fast. Probably because it’s thirsty like you mentioned. 🤔

[@daveslittlebeasties]

She was very relaxed

[@lilydewinters4729]

Always my favourite 💕

[@gheffz]

Dave, as an Australian I can confirm they are always invading our house and one of my duties is to remove them before my wife threatens to take matters into her own hands. So, I can confirm you're right about them wanting to get in. Personally, I like them in coz they do hunt the roaches. Mind you, my wife keeps a very clean home and yet we do get the odd roach and spider. My dad use just pick them up by his hand just like you almost did and take them outside. I am not that game... I hunt them into a container and take them out. The bark is a winner, they really do love that... they are the same colouring. Yes, she was thirsty... and well behaved ... she could of bolted, as you said, they are very quick! It's been two weeks since you did this video, how's she going? Great video as usual, mate!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Absolutely thriving my friend ❤️👍

[@jessewoods6890]

A dime a dozen down here in Aussie Dave !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@daveslittlebeasties]

👍👍👍

[@ozbubbles1]

This spider is soooo native to Australia.🇦🇺

[@oddyellow8814]

She is a sharp beauty! Lovely video🌻

[@stphewox7381]

I dont believe its the giant australian,its got the wrong colour,this one was grey with white while the giant huntsman is more of a beige/sandy colour,the only thing thats similar its that its a huntsman and that it has banding on the inside/underside its legs but several of different huntsman has banding on their legs i might be wrong ofcourse but from my knowledge this is how it is.. Great video Dave as always,i start my day everytime you post a video by watching it and eating my breakfast,i cant get enough of your rehouses and informative vids! Youre not acting like a fool infront of the camera and your just genuin7e and i really apreciate that about you ,theres so many content creators within the snake/spider/lizard hobby that i cannot stand for example chandlers wildlife ,dont get me wrong i do follow him but him spazzin out every single second..

[@daveslittlebeasties]

That’s what I said in the beginning there’s so many that look alike identifying it correctly may be difficult 😂👍

[@N7Tigger]

Love these spiders. I used to find them in the corner of my ceilings all the time. Right above my bed was their favorite.

[@rebelicious4076]

I'm in Florida and when I was little they were ALWAYS on the ceiling above my grandparents bed! After the sun went down there would be a few every night. They were the huge ones.. And now I don't see any ever... All the cool wildlife had died off out dwindled in numbers to the point of them never being seen in nature. Very sad.

[@monsirto]

Looks like one of our locals (Gosford, 50 km North of Sydney). Not sure of the exact descriptor. Happy that he has found a home with you, Dave!

[@mikeyjackson2359]

Now I really love love nature! And learning more about it. Sometimes we have to connect to nature to learn her powers and the great animals she is blessed with ❤️

[@toupac3195]

Speaking of "Stowaways", my buddy encountered a Banana spider of some sort while opening produce last week. I think its quite venomous.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Be careful with them ?

[@danriley5848]

Great job giving her a nice home, well done.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

Thank you!

[@grayfoxv]

I had one of these living on my car for about 6 months until I moved it on! She used to live in the creases of the bodywork and every so often when I'd slow down enough I'd see her running along the windscreen haha. Sometimes I'd go to my car and find her just hanging out on the window. No idea why she never left to find a better place to live but eventually I had to move her on as I'd get worried she'd make her way inside the car and give me a fright while driving on the motorway or something! I used to fear them but I've come to really appreciate them ☺️

[@jacquepeach3112]

Thank you Dave for all your videos. They are interesting and educational.

[@daveslittlebeasties]

So nice of you