Weather Phenomenon Triggers Nightmarish Spider Infestations in Australian Homes
MINDY WEISBERGER, LIVE SCIENCE
4 FEBRUARY 2021
The pitter-patter of little feet in a child s bedroom is a joyous sound – except perhaps when those feet belong to hundreds of baby huntsman spiders. Gaaaahhhhhhhh, a friend of mine in Sydney just walked into her daughter s room and found this, Hobart, Australia resident Peta Rogers tweeted on Jan. 27.
Rogers Sydney friend, who asked not to be identified on social media, had sent Rogers photos and a video of her daughter s bedroom, after the teen told her Mom, we ve got a bunch of spiders up there, the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) reported on Jan. 30.