Dads Surprising Reaction to This Terrifying Find in Child's Bed

Dads surprising reaction after he spotted a huge spider crawling across his sleeping son’s pillow.

Scotty Allen shared the photo in the Perth – Have A Whinge Facebook group, but seemed pleased, rather than concerned by the find, posted Daily Mail.

Mr Allen rationalised his relaxed response by saying: ‘No need to worry about nasty bugs bothering my kids with this big girl watching over them.’

spider in bed

Comments on the post identified the offender as a huntsman – a pretty low-risk, non-aggressive spider.

Experts agree that huntsman spiders are nothing to be afraid of and can provide pest-control, as they eat smaller pesky insects.

According to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, the arachnids are harmless to humans and very useful in controlling mosquito and cockroach numbers.

Ewww not for me!

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29 Comments

- - mom81879 said
  - 31 May 2019
    7:36 pm
Oh yuck! Cringe worthy, hair standing on end moment. I would have grabbed the baby out and burnt the bed. Lol

- - mom74005 said
  - 25 May 2019
    12:11 pm
Glad dad found it and not this kid. Omg it would be so scary walking up to it

- - country chick said
  - 22 Apr 2019
    9:19 pm
Typical dad comment. My husband would probably do the same.

- - LuckyMum said
  - 22 Apr 2019
    9:15 pm
Sorry that thing would have been squished quicker than you could say “it won’t hurt you !”

- - mom81879 said
  - 14 Mar 2019
    9:56 am
Oh……my…….god!!!! Instinct would’ve kicked in for me. I would’ve pulled my baby out of bed, put them somewhere safe. Strip the bedding and hit it hard with fly spray, then wash in hit water. Dangerous or not, they freak the bejesus out of me

- - mom74005 said
  - 10 Mar 2019
    4:27 pm
Wow hats a pretty big spider. Certainly large enough to scare an adult let alone a child.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 16 Feb 2019
    11:30 pm
Not in my children’s beds thank you.

- - curlytops said
  - 16 Feb 2019
    1:15 pm
wow thats a big spider. how scary.

- - mom101628 said
  - 13 Feb 2019
    11:30 pm
Although we have had a huntsman as a pet in our house and even fed it when there were few bugs, daddy-long-leg spiders about as he’d already eaten them, I doubt I’d like to see it in a baby’s cot. Our huntsman kept to the ceilings and apart from being a bit of a perv [often was found in the bathroom where he could watch people showering] he never cam down very low.

- - welshmummy said
  - 03 Feb 2019
    3:27 pm
Although I don’t mind huntsman spiders in the house as they do keep the cockroaches at bay. Hate cockroaches more, I don’t think I would like them anywhere near my sleeping child.

- - mom111059 said
  - 28 Jan 2019
    6:54 pm
omg I couldn’t leave my child in there with it. No way.

- - Blossom said
  - 27 Jan 2019
    3:57 pm
What guarantee is there that if the child moves and disturbs the spider it won’t inflict a nasty bite.
The child may even have a severe allergic reaction.

- - mom93821 said
  - 26 Jan 2019
    7:27 am
Time for the spider to be relocated to a more suitable home.

- - MrsA said
  - 24 Jan 2019
    9:27 pm
Major pass from me.

- - taynik46 said
  - 24 Jan 2019
    3:57 pm
They can actually bite and that bite can be quite painful .

I think I would prefer to keep the little insects than have this sleep with me!

- - becstalou said
  - 24 Jan 2019
    11:06 am
I’m not scared of them but I still wouldn’t like them on my pillow.

- - Ellen said
  - 24 Jan 2019
    3:50 am
Nothing to be afraid of, I had them in my bedroom too !
In our previous house (which was edging at a reserve) we had however many huntsman spiders and those are truly to be scared about.
I always had to instruct my kids not to go on bare feet…

- - mom265671 said
  - 23 Jan 2019
    11:09 pm
Omg NO way!

- - mom762 said
  - 23 Jan 2019
    9:32 pm
Ewww! Definitely wouldn’t have been my reaction!

- - Mum2archer said
  - 23 Jan 2019
    8:48 pm
This gives me the sweats just looking at the pic. Nope I couldn’t deal with this!! I once had a wolf spider in the shower with me and I didn’t even turn the shower off before running out screaming. I actually called my partner at the time home to get rid of it. The thought of one ion bed is a nightmare!!