Massive huntsman spider caught eating pygmy possum in 'once in a lifetime' photo

Many social media users praised the incredible picture, but others recoiled in terror.

Charles Darwin University conservation biology professor, John Woinarski, toldthe possum was likely an eastern pygmy possum—a small creature whose body can grow from 2.75 inches to 4.3 inches long.

Many users were amazed by the impressive photo. User Emma Powell commented:"OMG what a once in a lifetime photo opportunity .... I would be so freaking excited if I were lucky enough to witness this ... not scary at all just interesting and such a mystery to how this all went down." User Jenni Dakota-Beau McNamee added:"Even though it's just a pygmy possum it's still impressive the huntsman got him."

But arachnophobes reeled at the spider's hunting prowess."OMG....stuff of nightmares!" wrote Jill Kilburn.Some users questioned the photograph's authenticity. Morigen Sabourenkov commented:"This looks set up. Both of them are dead, right? Are huntsmen even capable of biting through that? Les alone the spider web coming out of it's back?"

But others were quick to emphasize the huntsman's impressive fangs."I've been bitten by a huntsman. They have huge fangs," wrote user Missy Abbott."

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