Giant (but harmless) spiders join Australian family for breakfast

Those with arachnophobia might want to look away.

That’s because Marc Fennell is giving the interwebs new level creepy crawlies.

The Australian broadcaster and author offered the world a glimpse of breakfast at his house. It involves ~~ginormous~~ no, truly massive and nightmare-inducing spiders. You don’t even need something for scale to see just how big these arachnids are.

Exhibit A.

Every so often I just think “farrrrrk living in Australia.” When my kids asked me at 7am if we should make breakfast for the spider too. That was one of those moments. 🕷 pic.twitter.com/9dCrX3N4CT

— Marc Fennell (@MarcFennell) February 18, 2018

His tweet spawned an outpouring of similar encounters.

This guy was living above our loo for a while! Kids used the garden instead. pic.twitter.com/17TbIeXqdR

— LJ Charleston (@LJCharleston) February 18, 2018

Of course, this is what you want to see on your window when you walk into the house late at night. Until I turned the light on I wasn’t sure if it was inside or out! #Spider #Huntsman #SummerWildlife #Australia pic.twitter.com/3gljqYdlLQ

— Natalie Potts (@nataliejepotts) January 21, 2018

I found a little friend this morning – or rather, he found me when I grabbed the cereal box. I let him stay for breakfast and then gave him safe passage to the backyard. #spider #Huntsman #Australia pic.twitter.com/ONnoDDS7nF

— Bill Quinn (@Bill_FJ_Quinn) January 23, 2018

Common and harmless, really.

No, they’re fine really. We let this big guy live above our door for at least a week. pic.twitter.com/QWhuWe2lV8

— JB (@OzBrickowski) February 19, 2018

But who really wants to share space with a Huntsman spider?

So also, advice.

*burns house down*

— Casey Conway (@caseyconway_) February 18, 2018

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— Bame (@tyson2380) February 19, 2018

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I am never ever visiting Australia
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— Anivlem (@CelticJannock) February 18, 2018