This Huge Bird-Eating Spider Named Martha Is The Stuff Of Nightmares & You Can't Unsee It
The giant golden orb spider was spotted by Patrick Berg as he enjoyed a family barbecue at his sisters house in Buderim on Queenslands Sunshine Coast. The species of spiders are also called Nephila and are characterised by their extra sticky webs that can easily pick up flies locusts beetles and moths. Female golden orb spiders are typically larger than the male spiders and can grow to be well over five inches or 12centimetres in size.
Trigger warning for people with arachnophobia
Australia is known for having some of the most ridiculously scary-looking spiders; these monsters suddenly appear in bathrooms or are found weaving their sticky webs on walls anywhere.
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A photo of a terrifying golden orb spider nicknamed Martha hanging from a web in front of a bushland garage has gone viral online. The giant golden orb spider was spotted by Patrick Berg as he enjoyed a family barbecue at his sister's house in Buderim, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Patrick Berg said, "I've seen some big ones before but not like that. She was an absolute monster."
Giant Golden Orb Spider. South East Queensland. from r/australia
"We were just going to have a barbecue and a couple of beers and I saw it as we pulled up in the driveway and just went 'holy dooley.'"
According to reports, the Golden Orb-Weaving spider was found in Queensland and its picture was posted on Reddit on February 23.
The species of spiders are also called Nephila. They are characterised by their extra sticky webs that can easily pick up flies, locusts, beetles, and moths.
Female golden orb spiders are typically larger than the male spiders and can grow to be well over five inches, or 12centimetres, in size. While their venom is life-threatening for prey, it isn¡¯t lethal for humans. That said a bite will cause a bit of numbing and swelling.
