SOCIAL media customers have been left spooked after an enormous huntsman spider was discovered tenting out in an East Midlands home.

Danny Higgins noticed the huntsman – that are native to tropical or heat climates like Australia and Africa – at a pal’s home on Tuesday.

Huntsman spiders are famend for his or her pace and measurement, with their leg span measuring as much as 15cm, and while venomous and identified to chew, are usually not thought-about harmful to people.

Danny from Leicester, East Midlands was left shocked after his pal discovered the adventurous arachnid hanging round above his curtains and took to social media to determine the spider.

A skin-crawling picture reveals the spider within the pal’s house, resting simply above a curtain rail.

The digital camera is concentrated on the massive brown spider, whose eight furry legs might be seen sprawled out on the ceiling.

Danny shared the photograph to social media on Tuesday, writing: “Attempting to ID this for a pal, was considering possibly male Eratigena SP [giant house spider].

“Any recommendations welcome, thanks upfront.”

Danny’s publish acquired over 520 likes and greater than 80 feedback from customers left creeped out by the huntsman’s cameo look within the UK.

Many arachnophiles have been fast to pounce on the publish, with some suggesting the Huntsman had infiltrated its means in by means of a bunch of bananas, or hiding in baggage.

Andrea L Morton wrote: “Undoubtedly appears extra like a huntsman than a GHS both means that’s big. He must be paying lease.”

Becky Louise Rigby mentioned: “If this was in my home I’d transfer out.”

Laura Statton commented: “I’m not petrified of spiders often however that appears just like the MF from Harry Potter. Get out the home to security.”

Roses Hildred added: “Wow. [Look at the] measurement of it.”

While initially calling Environmental Well being to take care of the eight-eyed creepy crawlie, Danny opted to re-home it after additional recommendation.

In an extra replace, he wrote: “After discovering out Environmental Well being would kill it, I’ve cancelled their go to and have spoken to pal who specialises in homing spiders.

“It didn’t sit proper with me that I’d be accountable for its dying, so he shall be picked up very shortly. Thanks to everybody in your recommendations and recommendation.

“Preserving a protected distance and a watchful eye on him till then, might the percentages perpetually be in my favour.”