Australia has always been known for its unique wildlife, but if you thought you had seen the worst of it, think again.

Conservationist Robert Irwin, who lives at Australia Zoo in Queensland, recently had a close encounter with some of Australia’s more sinister residents.

In a post he shared on social media, Robert can be seen filming himself as we went to go get his shoes. 'Time to put my shoe on... Oh, wait a minute,' he said. What he found lurking in there took his fans and followers—both in Australia and abroad—completely by surprise. It was a spider—a large one—that had retreated to the back of his sneaker. ‘Maybe not,’ he stated.

Robert captioned the video of his reaction 'POV: You live in Australia', which garnered numerous reactions on social media after posting the experience.

Robert Irwin was surprised after he saw a humongous spider lingering in his shoes. Image: Instagram / @robertirwinphotography

While the conservationist wasn’t too bothered by the find, other people on social media, however, were less enthusiastic. One commenter said, 'I'd be terrified of wearing shoes again,' while another wrote, ‘That's crazy! I will take grizzly bears over that any day.'

Another contributor summed up the sentiment of many by saying, 'You Australian people are very brave.'

But those living in Australia were just as shocked, with one saying, 'I live in Australia, and this is terrifying.'

Someone else replied: 'Everyone saying they refuse to come to Australia because of this–you don't find this in the big cities. I live in Sydney, and this scares me just as much!'

But believe it or not—there are far worse things for Robert to come across while living in Oz.

From grabby crocodiles walking around the family’s homestead to all the coral in need of protection, Australia Zoo is full of exciting challenges that Robert and his family face on a daily basis.

You can watch Robert’s full video below:

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This post comes after Robert shared a photo online of him and his sister Bindi celebrating Chandler Powell's birthday, Bindi’s husband and Robert’s brother-in-law.

The image showed a nine-year-old Robert standing in front of his sister Bindi and Chandler, who appeared to be about to attend a formal event. Ten years after the photo was taken, Robert and his family came together to celebrate the big day again. Bindi also shared a photo of the family celebrating in front of a three-tier green and cream cake on her social media.

The birthday comes days after the family was dressed to the nines for the 2023 Steve Irwin Gala in Brisbane, which was held to raise funds for Wildlife Warriors.

The Irwin family attended the 2023 Steve Irwin Gala to raise funds. Image: Instagram / @robertirwinphotography

Living in Australia can present unique challenges, yet Rob, Bindi, and the rest of the Irwin family still tackle them head-on with courage and grace.

Key Takeaways

• Robert Irwin has shared a video of his encounter with a large spider found inside one of his shoes, which has surprised fans both domestically and abroad.
• The video sparked a strong reaction from followers, with some admiring the bravery of Australians in dealing with such creatures.
• Irwin recently celebrated his brother-in-law Chandler Powell’s birthday, posting a throwback photo to mark the occasion.
• The celebration comes just days after the family attended the 2023 Steve Irwin Gala in Brisbane, an event organised to raise funds for Wildlife Warriors.

Sometimes it can be hard for us to get adventurous and try something completely off the beaten track. Australia has plenty of exciting things to see and do, and it'll reward you with lifelong memories–with or without eight-legged creatures. What are your experiences with these wonderful wildlife, have you encountered one recently? Share with us in the comments below!

 

[Dennis]

After leaving Jerusalem the day before it became Israel we moved to a tented camp in Egypt, we found out all our beds had been left behind and we had stretchers to sleep on, first thing we did in a morning was to shake our boots in case any scorpions had crept in overnight.

 

[Jest]

Australia has always been known for its unique wildlife, but if you thought you had seen the worst of it, think again.

Conservationist Robert Irwin, who lives at Australia Zoo in Queensland, recently had a close encounter with some of Australia’s more sinister residents.

In a post he shared on social media, Robert can be seen filming himself as we went to go get his shoes. 'Time to put my shoe on... Oh, wait a minute,' he said. What he found lurking in there took his fans and followers—both in Australia and abroad—completely by surprise. It was a spider—a large one—that had retreated to the back of his sneaker. ‘Maybe not,’ he stated.

Robert captioned the video of his reaction 'POV: You live in Australia', which garnered numerous reactions on social media after posting the experience.

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Robert Irwin was surprised after he saw a humongous spider lingering in his shoes. Image: Instagram / @robertirwinphotography

While the conservationist wasn’t too bothered by the find, other people on social media, however, were less enthusiastic. One commenter said, 'I'd be terrified of wearing shoes again,' while another wrote, ‘That's crazy! I will take grizzly bears over that any day.'

Another contributor summed up the sentiment of many by saying, 'You Australian people are very brave.'

But those living in Australia were just as shocked, with one saying, 'I live in Australia, and this is terrifying.'

Someone else replied: 'Everyone saying they refuse to come to Australia because of this–you don't find this in the big cities. I live in Sydney, and this scares me just as much!'

But believe it or not—there are far worse things for Robert to come across while living in Oz.

From grabby crocodiles walking around the family’s homestead to all the coral in need of protection, Australia Zoo is full of exciting challenges that Robert and his family face on a daily basis.

You can watch Robert’s full video below:

​

This post comes after Robert shared a photo online of him and his sister Bindi celebrating Chandler Powell's birthday, Bindi’s husband and Robert’s brother-in-law.

The image showed a nine-year-old Robert standing in front of his sister Bindi and Chandler, who appeared to be about to attend a formal event. Ten years after the photo was taken, Robert and his family came together to celebrate the big day again. Bindi also shared a photo of the family celebrating in front of a three-tier green and cream cake on her social media.

The birthday comes days after the family was dressed to the nines for the 2023 Steve Irwin Gala in Brisbane, which was held to raise funds for Wildlife Warriors.

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The Irwin family attended the 2023 Steve Irwin Gala to raise funds. Image: Instagram / @robertirwinphotography

Living in Australia can present unique challenges, yet Rob, Bindi, and the rest of the Irwin family still tackle them head-on with courage and grace.

Key Takeaways

• Robert Irwin has shared a video of his encounter with a large spider found inside one of his shoes, which has surprised fans both domestically and abroad.
• The video sparked a strong reaction from followers, with some admiring the bravery of Australians in dealing with such creatures.
• Irwin recently celebrated his brother-in-law Chandler Powell’s birthday, posting a throwback photo to mark the occasion.
• The celebration comes just days after the family attended the 2023 Steve Irwin Gala in Brisbane, an event organised to raise funds for Wildlife Warriors.

Sometimes it can be hard for us to get adventurous and try something completely off the beaten track. Australia has plenty of exciting things to see and do, and it'll reward you with lifelong memories–with or without eight-legged creatures. What are your experiences with these wonderful wildlife, have you encountered one recently? Share with us in the comments below!

how exciting. where is Grandad Bob??????? this family is not a family as they do not include their Graddad. Not on my xmas list.

 

[Tiny 56]

looks somewhat conveniently staged.

No this really happens here in Australia

 

[magpie1]

Huntsman spiders can be a bit scary but they are everywhere. I have killed one white tip spider near my front door and we had a funnel web on our verandah at the last place we lived at,that was very scary. My daughter caught it and took it to the John Hunter Hospital where they pass the spiders on to the Reptile Park down at the Central Coast for milking. Only the males.

lived in Sydney for a couple of years, when in high school....our front yard was a lovely rock garden on a slope and there was lots of funnel web spiders there....caught one and put it in an air tight jar....named him Fred..it lived for five weeks before it died...they are tough and very dangerous....he would raise up and show its fangs.... I kept my distance from the yard.

 

[Littleboy8]

lived in Sydney for a couple of years, when in high school....our front yard was a lovely rock garden on a slope and there was lots of funnel web spiders there....caught one and put it in an air tight jar....named him Fred..it lived for five weeks before it died...they are tough and very dangerous....he would raise up and show its fangs.... I kept my distance from the yard.

Poor spider what a horrible thing to do it probably died of no air and starvation. Hope it doesn’t come back and bite you on the bum like the redback on the toilet seat

 

[Leenie]

What’s a little “b”

Bast =*#*s,you can sypher that I’m sure.

 

[Leenie]

After putting my foot into my boot, I felt something move. Shook it out and it was a cane toad. Not harmful but definitely gross.

I had the same after leaving my runners outside.

 

[Leenie]

Poor spider what a horrible thing to do it probably died of no air and starvation. Hope it doesn’t come back and bite you on the bum like the redback on the toilet seat

Hahaha

 

[Littleboy8]

Bast =*#*s,you can sypher that I’m sure.

I thought you meant some kind of bug thingy

 

[Leenie]

Hahaha

6

I thought you meant some kind of bug thingy

no the geckos they leave their calling cards on the walls etc hard to get off , I don’t mind having them outside ,but not in my home.

 

[Littleboy8]

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no the geckos they leave their calling cards on the walls etc hard to get off , I don’t mind having them outside ,but not in my home.

I had them in Darwin when I lived there cute little things.

 

[Leenie]

I had them in Darwin when I lived there cute little things.

They have got really rough skins .

 

[Leenie]

how exciting. where is Grandad Bob??????? this family is not a family as they do not include their Graddad. Not on my xmas list.

It’s a shame what they did to this poor man, without him there would be no Australia zoo. They should count their blessings and bring him back into the family before they regret their actions.

 

[Mrtnst]

Lived in a unit in Sydney, brought up a box from my garage two days after a dump of topsoil on the gardens.

Two black things ran out of a hole in the box, I slapped one with my bare hand killing it.

The second reared up at me.

It was a male funnel web, very angry at me killing his mate.

I was on my knees one second and standing on the other side of the room the next.

Bl**dy spider ran into my bedroom and hid under my bed.

A can of Mortein and a few towels under the door, he checked out before bedtime.

 

[Leenie]

Lived in a unit in Sydney, brought up a box from my garage two days after a dump of topsoil on the gardens.

Two black things ran out of a hole in the box, I slapped one with my bare hand killing it.

The second reared up at me.

It was a male funnel web, very angry at me killing his mate.

I was on my knees one second and standing on the other side of the room the next.

Bl**dy spider ran into my bedroom and hid under my bed.

A can of Mortein and a few towels under the door, he checked out before bedtime.

I caught a n albino? RedBack years and took it into D PI and they had never seen one that colour either , left it with them don’t know what they did with it. Creamy colour with the red spot.

 

[Leenie]

i acknowledged this member please explain

 

[Leenie]

Lived in a unit in Sydney, brought up a box from my garage two days after a dump of topsoil on the gardens.

Two black things ran out of a hole in the box, I slapped one with my bare hand killing it.

The second reared up at me.

It was a male funnel web, very angry at me killing his mate.

I was on my knees one second and standing on the other side of the room the next.

Bl**dy spider ran into my bedroom and hid under my bed.

A can of Mortein and a few towels under the door, he checked out before bedtime.

I would have headed for the hills.

 

[Pat T]

I caught a n albino? RedBack years and took it into D PI and they had never seen one that colour either , left it with them don’t know what they did with it. Creamy colour with the red spot.

Probably cross-bred it for “scientific “ experiments.

 

[Zemo]

looks somewhat conveniently staged.

Oh, no! Surely you're not implying that the Irwin mob would have anything to do with self-promotion, are you? Or that they would stoop to trying to build up an audience for their exciting new show for the gullible gawpers (working title, The Huntsman Hunter)? I thought that EVERYONE would cart a camera along in the vain hope of capturing these fearsome creatures in their native habitat.

 

[Leenie]

Probably cross-bred it for “scientific “ experiments.

You are probably right.