Meet the REAL Spider-Man: Fearless adventurer plays with a gigantic Huntsman arachnid in skin-crawling video

  • Brennan Hatton films three-step guide to handling a Huntsman Spider
  • The Australian adventurer lets the arachnid climb on his arms and FACE
  • Hatton catches the critter behind a wardrobe and coaxes it on to his skin  

By Naomi Leach For Mailonline

Published: 08:37 EST, 13 July 2015 | Updated: 02:54 EST, 15 July 2015

In a country infamously riddled with venomous arachnids it makes sense to have a healthy dose of fear when confronting spiders.

But brave Australian adventurer Brennan Hatton clearly didn't get the memo about his country's scary creepy crawlies and has posted a video of himself catching and then playing with a huge Huntsman Spider.

He cups and teases the critter, even encouraging it to crawl up his arm and on to his face.

Trapped: Hatton cups his arms around the Huntsman before he is able to pick it up

Trapped: Hatton cups his arms around the Huntsman before he is able to pick it up

He lets the eight-eyed critter walk across each of his hands in turn

He lets the eight-eyed critter walk across each of his hands in turn

Although the bite of a Huntsman Spider, also known as the Sparassidae is not deadly, its venom can immobilise prey.

Hatton accompanied the shocking video with a simple three-step guide to handling a Huntsman Spider which reads 'First you find a Spider.Make sure it is a huntsman. Than [sic] you pick it up.'

After discovering the spider behind a wardrobe, Hatton tracks and eventually traps the speedy critter on the dining room floor. 

On a walkabout: The Huntsman Spider has a wander through Hatton's arm hair

On a walkabout: The Huntsman Spider has a wander through Hatton's arm hair

Uninvited guest: Dinner is disrupted as those in the house focus on their unexpected visitor

Uninvited guest: Dinner is disrupted as those in the house focus on their unexpected visitor

Hatton calmly handles the spider for several moments and manages to not get bitten

Hatton calmly handles the spider for several moments and manages to not get bitten

Face palm: The spider boldly climbs all over Hatton's face

Face palm: The spider boldly climbs all over Hatton's face

Walkies: Hatton takes the arachnid for a walk around his house

Walkies: Hatton takes the arachnid for a walk around his house

Carefree: The spider moves in for his close up and is filmed in minute detail

Carefree: The spider moves in for his close up and is filmed in minute detail

Once it has nowhere else left to run, the Huntsman resists and climbs up Hatton's hands and arm. He switches it between arms before encouraging it to crawl on his back and even his face.

Widely feared due to their large size, Huntsman Spiders are by some considered beneficial because they feed on pests such as cockroaches.

Hatton from Wollongong, Australia, who has relocated to Silicon Valley, California, describes himself as a 'global ambitious adventurer looking for the best way to better the world.'

With its legs stretched out the Huntman Spider is almost the same size as Hatton's palm

With its legs stretched out the Huntman Spider is almost the same size as Hatton's palm

Hatton calmly walks the spider to the front door where he says his goodbyes

Hatton calmly walks the spider to the front door where he says his goodbyes

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