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Meet the Megaspider: Biggest of its kind ever seen in Australia

Nearly inch-long fangs can pierce human fingernail

This massive spider with fangs is the stuff of nightmares.

It’s called a funnel-web spider, but this one’s been nicknamed the Megaspider.

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A reptile park in Australia says this one is the biggest of its kind they’ve ever seen.

It’s hairy, dark in color and measures eight centimeters from foot to foot.

But the real threat from this guy is its nearly inch-long fangs, which are sharp enough and strong enough to pierce a human fingernail.

It was donated anonymously to an anti-venom program in Australia.

The Australian Reptile Park said Megaspider’s fangs will be milked for venom that can be turned into anti-venom.