She called her husband and her parents for help, but then decided to drop books on top of the spider, WXYZ reported.
Duke then took the carcass to a local pet store that specializes in spiders, where staff told her the eight-legged intruder isn’t from Detroit, or the U.S. for that matter.
It is actually an Australian Huntsman spider and is one of the largest spiders in the world.
The good news is, despite the size, the spider is harmless.
But that’s not easing Duke’s concerns, who now wants her apartment complex sprayed for bugs.
"This thing is huge. It needs a leash," Duke told WXYZ.
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