Girl finds massive venomous spider on her bed - and it ends up becoming her pet
A girl who found a huge venomous spider on her bed ended up adopting him as a pet - and says he is "very friendly".
Jaeden Leves, from Sydney, Australia, noticed a Huntsman spider the same size as her scrunchie roaming the halls in her home.
Initially, she decided to ignore the animal until she found him on her bed one evening last month.
Rather than panicking or getting rid of him at the first chance, Jaeden took the rather unconventional route of adopting the spider as a pet - and even gave him a name, Larry.
Despite the spider's fearsome reputation and venomous bite, Jaeden insists he is perfectly loveable.
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Jaeden Leves found a spider on her bed and adopted him as a pet (Jam Press/@itsjaee7)
The Huntsman spider has been named Larry (Jam Press/@itsjaee7)Jaeden shared her story on TikTok, where one video went viral with over 730,000 views and 40,000 likes.
The clip shows Larry climbing Jaeden's bedroom wall, revealing his long, hairy legs and big body.
The girl said she has received many comments online, with some people saying they are terrified of the creature, while others supported her choice of adopting Larry.
Jaeden said: "I've received a lot of comments of people saying how truly terrified they are of him, and how they would burn their house down, some people even claiming that they would've killed him.
Jaeden said Larry is 'very friendly' (Jam Press/@itsjaee7)"But most people's comments are just genuinely sweet and supportive saying how they love Larry, which honestly who wouldn't love him, he's literally the sweetest spider.
"I can understand that a lot of people are going to be scared of him which is quite normal, but nobody should have to feel scared of Larry.
"He is the friendliest spider on the planet, he doesn't want to hurt anybody - he usually just runs away from people if he's feeling anxious."
Jaeden added she had never considered the idea of adopting a spider as a pet, but she does not regret her decision.
Jaeden has shared clips of Larry on TikTok (Jam Press Vid/@itsjaee7)
The girl said some people have been supportive of her choice to adopt the spider (Jam Press Vid/@itsjaee7)She explained: "Larry is pretty big compared to some other spiders. I have a hair scrunchie in my room that I've put next to him and he was around about the same size.
"He's very friendly and has such a strong personality, like he's always running around my house and my bedroom."
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Jaeden added that her family supported her choice, but her cats have tried to "intimidate" Larry at times.
She said: My mum loves Larry, she thinks he's the cutest and sometimes lets him hang out in her room.
Jaeden insists Larry is loveable (Jam Press/@itsjaee7)"My cats have tried to intimidate Larry and jump at him, but he surprisingly stays calm most of the time."
On TikTok, viewers had mixed reactions about the girl's decision to adopt Larry.
User Maja said: "Despite my arachnophobia, I love Larry with my whole heart."
Someone else added: "You're being held hostage by a Huntsman spider and are experiencing Stockholm syndrome I'm so sorry."
User Andrea said: "The way I would move countries if I saw that in my house."
Jaeden found Larry on her bed and then decided to adopt him (Jam Press/@itsjaee7)"Larry increased my arachnophobia," commented someone else.
"Bro last night I woke up to a Huntsman on my arm AND NOW I SEE THIS," said another user.
User Storm added: "Time to move."
"I did stop breathing," said user Darby.
Despite the terrified users commenting on Larry, Jaeden still cares for him and loves having him as her quirky pet.
Huntsman spiders, which are widespread in Australia, have a venomous bite that they use to demobilise prey.
They are not considered to be harmful to humans but their bite can be painful and cause swelling.
The Australian Museum explains that Huntsman spiders perform a useful role as natural pest controllers in houses.
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