Huntsman spider photo scaring the internet

A PICTURE of a giant Huntsman spider snapped at a southeast Queensland animal rescue centre has taken the world by storm.

A Huntsman spider. Picture: File

A PICTURE of a giant Huntsman spider snapped at a southeast Queensland animal rescue centre has taken the world by storm.

Originally posted in 2015 by Barnyard Betty’s Rescue, the picture of the huge spider named Charlotte has been shared thousands of times this week.

“I’m not sure why now but she is going absolutely viral and become an internet sensation!” Barnyard Betty’s wrote in a Facebook post.

“She is a Huntsman Spider and we are located in Queensland, Australia, and yes she is very real and very large and not photoshopped!

“She was a beautiful, calm spider, not aggressive in any way and like most spiders she just wanted to go about her business eating bugs and living in peace. She didn’t or doesn’t need to be killed! Poor spiders are so misunderstood!

“All creatures great and small are welcome here at Barnyard Betty’s Rescue a safe haven no matter how you look!!”

For more info on Barnyard Betty’s Rescue, click here.