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This was taken inside an unlit toilet at Timmallallie National Park. Its location forced me to have my nose close to a drop pit toilet to get this photograph. The things we do for photography!!!

Huntsman spiders are a non aggressive group of spiders. But if bitten, whilst mildly toxic, it is usually just a deep painful bite to humans.

This spiders body length was about 20mm and front to back legs about 50mm.

Focus stacking done in camera from 5 frames, between 1:1 & 1:2 magnification. High ISO/low f.stop/electronic shutter/focus stacking used as handheld in dark space