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.