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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 8:49 pm
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Originally Posted by jameschan2811
They are all pulling your legs cos you are so afraid of spiders. Maybe they have tiny ones but surely not giant ones. It is quite safe so don't worry about it. In Siem Reap, they eat the tarantulas.
Check the photo I posted...actually there are more photos online. Apparently Taiwan is home to this type of giant huntsman spider although my other half seems to feel they would be a very rare sight in a modern building - but more frequently found in older apartments....except I'm not taking their word for it without additional evidence

http://bamboobutterfly.com/giant-tai...act-or-fiction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tma2ajNOdas
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