Politician Stays Calm

[Stickybottle]

Despite web of intrigue
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-59693271

Not going to lie
I would have freaked out !

[dannyk13]

Yuk!
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2021/dec/16/huntsman-spider-crawls-on-health-minister-in-covid-press-conference-in-queensland-australia-video

[pastafreak]

I don't see the beastie, I want proof!

[Ken4155]

I was more interested in the story of the mice that ran alongside the spider tale;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-57225103

[dannyk13]

Pasta // don't see the beastie, //
Check my link above.

[jno]

pasta, if you watch the video on dannyk's link and pause it at 52 seconds.

Just as well she's not one of those old-style women who only wear skirts to work.

[roopower]

Not bothered about spiders in this country but Australian spiders are a different thing.......

[jno]

looks from the film as if it was 3-4 inches or so. Not on my leg you don't.

[Toorak]

Huntsman spiders are HUGE though relatively harmless compared to other nasties (such as red backs and funnel webs). I would completely freak if one crawled on me.

[Lie-in King]

She did well, I would've been halfway to the next county at "Minister, you've got a big spider on you"...

[pastafreak]

That spider needs a harness and a lead!