Giant huntsman spider pictured in Queensland could be biggest ever

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Image surfaced showing a giant huntsman spider crawling over a broom
Image resurfaced on Facebook where commenters voiced their horror
Many begged why anyone would get up close and personal with the spider

By Nelson Groom for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 02:00 EDT, 3 November 2016 | Updated: 07:53 EDT, 4 November 2016

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Arachnophobes look away now - this image of a giant huntsman will haunt your dreams.

The chilling snapshot shows a mammoth huntsman crawling over a broom on an animal rescue farm in Queensland’s Brisbane Valley.

Dubbed Charlotte by the animal rescuer who moved it from harm’s way, the colossal creepy crawly will look like a waking nightmare to anyone with a fear of spiders.

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A chilling image has surfaced of a giant huntsman spider crawling over a broom in Queensland

The snapshots were taken in October last year, but resurfaced on social media this week, where they're spreading like wildfire.

Some commenters begged the question why anyone would get up close and personal with an arachnid of such formidable stature.

‘Why In HOLY HELL would you touch this horrible f*****g demon spawn!?!’ wrote one commenter.

‘100% approve of and respect what you're doing here, but please, for the love of God keep that thing and all of its family and friends OVER THERE and the heck away from me,’ wrote another.

Others marvelled at the arachnid’s hulking frame, suggesting it was rare for them to grow that large.

‘That's is as big as she will get...it's actually not at all normal for huntsman to get this big.’

The colossal creepy crawly is bound to look like a waking nightmare to anyone with a fear of spiders

On Tuesday a man crashed his car into a lake after a huntsman crawled fell on his lap, causing him to accidentally slam his foot on the accelerator

The bite of a huntsman isn't dangerous to humans – it’s their fearsome appearance that’s the real concern.

The spiders are notorious for popping out of car dashboards at unexpected times, with disastrous consequences.

On Tuesday a man crashed his car into Lake Cathie in NSW after a huntsman fell on his lap, causing him to accidentally slam his foot on the accelerator.