Venomous huntsman spider discovered in shipment to UK from China can give 'nasty bite'
dailystar.co.ukDive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherA venomous exotic spider was found in a shipment of chairs that arrived in the UK from China on Thursday.The creature, dubbed the Huntsman, was discovered in a warehouse in Southwold, Suffolk, after a crate arrived in the country from China.Workers called the RSPCA, who said the arachnid had been in a container without access to food and water for some time.Inspector Jason Finch confirmed the spider was a Huntsman, which can grow up to 30cm in leg span.The spider found on Thursday was "on the smaller side," however, and was "only around 6cm" leg to leg.Inspector Finch said: "Huntsman spiders can grow up to 30cm in leg span so are a large variety."This spider was.
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