So what tools are the best to get it out of your house? While your grandmother might have relied heavily on feather dusters, there are other options on the market today that are just as effective ...

Not only is it larger and hairier than other spiders in its genus, it is the only kind with long, fluffy, "feather-duster" ...

Dust is then extracted via a industrial vacuum. According to Ford, each female ostrich feather is up to 76 centimetres in length, weighs less than 3g, and can last as long as five years.