Outside Olga Bez’s home in New South Wales, Australia, a terracotta gargoyle plaque hangs by the front door — a whimsical decoration that greets every guest who visits. But over…
Just before Christmas last year, Michelle Jean Oberle and her family in Australia discovered they had an unexpected houseguest — one that didn’t plan on leaving anytime soon. It started…
For nearly two months, Australia resident Michelle Banditt has been living with an unexpected roommate: a giant huntsman spider who simply decided her sunroom was the perfect place to move…
Huntsman spiders are known for being the gentle giants of the arachnid world. They’re big, fast, and impossible to miss when they move into a home. But for one family…
Long-haul flights can be exhausting, but one couple traveling from Australia to Germany had an unexpected jolt of adrenaline somewhere over the clouds. As they rummaged through their carry-on, they…
Most of the time, spiders stay tucked away in hidden corners where we hardly notice them. But for Australia native Bianca Merrick, there was no missing the one that decided…
Animal rescuers never know what they’ll be called out for — but one woman in Australia faced a rescue unlike any other when she was asked to help a spider…
