The wife of Nova radio star Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli has revealed she experienced a frightening encounter this week.
Lisa Wipfli took to her Instagram to share images of a menacing-looking spider, which she discovered nesting on her vehicle recently.
The former marketing guru, 41, made the discovery while she was driving in the rain in her hometown of Melbourne.
Lisa shared an image of the arachnid, which appeared to be a huntsman spider, clinging to the outside of her vehicle while she was stopped in traffic.
‘This guy just went behind my rear-view mirror, so I’m selling my car now,’ she joked.
Sharing another image on her Instagram stories, Lisa appeared to have a sense of humour about her close encounter with the spider.
Lisa Wipfli, 41, the wife of Nova radio star Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli, 45, has revealed she recently experienced a frightening encounter with a menacing-looking spider
Lisa took to her stories to share images of the large creature, which she discovered nesting on her car
A follower offered Lisa ‘advice’ about how best to rid herself of the spider nesting in her car
‘If you hear sirens in the East, you’ll know why,’ she said.
Meanwhile, several of Lisa’s followers and friends offered ‘advice’ about how to get rid of the spider.
‘Burn the car,’ one person replied to the post.
Another friend added: ‘Jesus I can’t deal [with this]. Can you fumigate a car with a natural product? What if it had babies?
‘I’m serious! They like warm places like the motor…’
‘Oh for f*** sake,’ Lisa replied while admitting the comment from her friend was adding ‘a layer she hadn’t even thought of’.
‘My husband has done this!’ shared another of Lisa’s followers.
‘Literally got out of the car and phoned the dealership and got rid of the car. Major arachnophobia,’ they explained, referring to an irrational fear of arachnids.
Several of Lisa’s followers also shared their thoughts
After Lisa asked the person whether they were ‘serious’ about the story, they replied: ‘Totally 100 per cent.’
While Lisa did not clearly identify the kind of spider now resting in her car, the pictures reveal it closely resembles a huntsman spider.
According to a guide to spiders common in the Melbourne area, huntsman spiders are ‘larger’ spiders, which makes them intimidating.
‘They also like to hide in cars. They only bite when they are provoked,’ the guide from pest control brand Flick explained, adding that huntsman spiders are not ‘dangerous’.
But a victim of a bite from this type of spider is likely to experience some pain and swelling at the site, according to the advice.
Lisa has been married to Wippa, 45, for 11 years, and the pair are known for their amusing social media shares.
Together they share three children, sons Theodore, eight, Jack, seven, and daughter Francesca, four.
