In the past nine months, two Huntsman spiders have been spotted in the same Napier suburb, leading arachnologists to suggest that the Australian native may already be establishing itself in the area.
Several species of Huntsman spiders are already well established in Aotearoa, particularly in Auckland and Christchurch.
Emile Donovan speaks with the University of Canterbury's Dr. Fiona Cross aka "Doctor Spider" to find out where these spiders are coming from and how many other eight-legged Australian visitors we have here.
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