Video: Huge Tarantula Freaks Out Weatherman

They look hairy and nasty, but tarantulas are pretty vanilla as far as spiders go. Want to see the nasty ones? Go to Australia, where they have something like 9 of the top 10 deadliest, including the bird eating spider that I got to see in action in '99. It was cool. And there is the Sydney Common spider that is also deadly and about the size of a paper plate. Glad I didn't see that one. But for those with a phobia of spiders, it doesn't really matter:

UPDATE: Speaking of Australia: Raw Video: Tiny Croc Makes Splash in Aussie Pool