Australian influencer Anna Paul has shared the 'terrifying' moment a Huntsman spider ran up her leg. Photo / Instagram/TikTok
Australian influencer Anna Paul has shared the 'terrifying' moment a Huntsman spider ran up her leg. Photo / Instagram/TikTok
Everyone knows Australia is full of creepy crawlies and one influencer has reminded fans that they’re still as “terrifying” as ever.
Popular influencer Anna Paul has sent fans into a spiral after capturing the horrifying moment a huntsman spider crawled up her leg while she was in the shower.
Taking to TikTok - where she has 7.2 million followers - the 24-year-old said she had a “jumpscare” moment when she spotted the spider and instead of letting it drown in her shower, she wanted to “save” it.
However, her good intentions took an “insane” turn as the eight-legged critter quickly began crawling up her leg in something she said is the “Reality of Australia”.
Anna Paul was mid shower when the spider crawled up her leg. Photo / TikTok
“I was trying to save it and look what happened – it crawled up my leg,” she said in the video that has since gone viral, earning over five million views and thousands of comments.
Turning the camera round to show the moment, she filmed the spider climbing up her leg body before coming to rest on her hand allowing her to safely remove it from the shower.
“Bro, I did not expect this to crawl up my naked body this morning in the shower. What the f***,” she continued. “This is the reality of Australia.”
The influencers fans were horrified by the moment with many taking to the comment section to share their thoughts, one said, “My soul would have lifted from my limp body almost instantly.”
Anna Paul said this was the ‘reality of living in Australia’. Photo / TikTok
Another fan from Canada said, “As a Canadian I can confidently say I’ve never seen a spider so big,” and a third added, “This is why I could never live in Australia.”
Elsewhere, fans were shocked at how calm Paul was during the ordeal, with one writing, “Once upon a time I found a spider in my room I slept in the living room for the next six months no kidding.”
Another said, “Anna babe go on Fear Factor bc the way you’re not even phased is insane [sic],” while an Australian fan quipped, “Bro that’s tiny compared to most spiders here.”
Huntsman spiders are considered mostly harmless to humans and some Australians even find them helpful to have in their home as they prey on insects and do not spin webs.
