Results: Terrifying image of giant spider goes viral
Published on 11/05/2016
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Photos of a giant huntsman spider that was rescued in Queensland, Australia, last year are going viral, and people can't believe their eyes. "Yes, she (nicknamed Charlotte) is very real and very large and not photo-shopped," Barnyard Betty's Rescue, a local animal sanctuary that rescued the spider, explained on Thursday. Are you familiar with this news story?
Yes
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225 votes
No
87%
1484 votes
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If you are familiar with this news story, what facts do you know about the huntsman spider?
They are generally known to be gentle, harmless creatures.
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The leg spans of up to 12 inches.
6%
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As adults, huntsman spiders do not build webs.
3%
59 votes
They are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting.
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83 votes
They hunt and forage for food. Their diet consists primarily of insects and other invertebrates, and occasionally small skinks and geckos.
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84 votes
They are also are called "giant crab spiders" because of their size and appearance.
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They live in the crevices of tree barks (or mine shafts, woodpiles, and wooden shacks). But, will frequently wander into homes and vehicles. They usually only come out at night and they like quite dark, tight spaces.
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71 votes
They are common in Australia, but also in many warm-temperate-to-tropical parts of the World (including Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, South America, Pakistan, India, China, Japan, and the Philippines.
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89 votes
N/A or I am unfamiliar with all of these facts.
81%
1376 votes
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The spider was discovered last October in an old farmhouse by Betty from Barnyard Betty's Rescue. Photos of Charlotte have been shared by 75,000 people since they were first posted on the internet back in October of 2015. Were you aware that these photos have become viral and an internet sensation?
Yes
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206 votes
No
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Which large spider(s) have you seen?
Huntsman spider
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64 votes
Brown Recluse spider
18%
300 votes
Mouse spider
5%
80 votes
Orb-weaver spider
9%
148 votes
Hobo spider
5%
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Trap-door spider
6%
94 votes
Black Widow spider
23%
395 votes
Wolf spider
19%
320 votes
N/A
54%
917 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
36 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.37% | 9 | |
| Tarantula | 0.16% | 4 |
| Daddy Long Legs | 0.12% | 3 |
| not sure | 0.08% | 2 |
| Black house spider | 0.08% | 2 |
| house spider | 0.08% | 2 |
| Just your everyday spider | 0.04% | 1 |
| wood spider | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.04% | 1 |
| no idea what kind of spiders they were | 0.04% | 1 |
| 2 doggone many | 0.04% | 1 |
| Citrus | 0.04% | 1 |
| black house | 0.04% | 1 |
| Tarantula my sister had one as a pet | 0.04% | 1 |
| Fishing spider | 0.04% | 1 |
| Tarantulas | 0.04% | 1 |
| i am not sure we have big spiders all over our house but do not get close enough to see what they are. i leave them alone because they are good to take out the other bad insects. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Don't know which I've seen. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Slot just not sure of the kind | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not sure which, because they usually end up in my vacuum | 0.04% | 1 |
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