WATCH: The Moment a Giant Spider Eats a Gecko… While It’s Still Alive!

23 Oct, 2014 by Cassy Fiano

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Afraid of spiders? Then you might want to skip this video that’s going viral, of a massive spider killing and eating a gecko… while it’s still alive.

Gruesome footage of a colossal spider draining the blood from the neck of a gecko has gone viral on the Internet.

The clip shows the huge creepy crawly with its fangs sunk deep into the neck of the lizard, which twitches and struggles even as the blood drips from its wound.

But the hapless prey is no match for the ravenous arachnid, which keeps its slowly dying meal tightly trapped beneath its forelegs and mandibles.

Thankfully, these spiders — huntsman spiders — are not poisonous to humans, and can actually be helpful to have around, as they kill off pests. Still, you’d be excused for not wanting to see one crawling around your house.