'Epic photo': huntsman spider eats pygmy possum in Australia

It's a 'fairly rare' event, arachnology expert says, as it's more common to see huntsman eat small birds or frogs. Prepare for Tasmania's spider possum

Pygmy possums usually aren't on the menu for huntsman spiders.

But an Australian man from Tasmania has captured the rare moment a huntsman attempted to devour a tiny possum at a lodge in the Mount Field national park, 64 km north-west of Hobart.