Now, we do have two spiders down here that are actually scary (ie- unlike the Huntsman, they bite, and can be fatal).
No 1 - The Funnel Web spider
Funnel Web.jpg
His bite causes creeping ulcerations of the skin, difficulty in breathing, profuse sweating, intense pain, violent convulsions, loss of consciousness and .. finally .. death
Oops, sorry that was Alice Cooper (well, Vincent Price, actually) - for those that weren't a teenager or young adult in 1975, do yourselves a favour and check out "Welcome to My Nightmare".
People here have died in the past, although an anti-venom has been available for years now - still, being country born and bred, I still bash my shoes against a solid surface before putting them on - they like warm, cosy places
No 1 - The Funnel Web spider
Funnel Web.jpg
His bite causes creeping ulcerations of the skin, difficulty in breathing, profuse sweating, intense pain, violent convulsions, loss of consciousness and .. finally .. death
Oops, sorry that was Alice Cooper (well, Vincent Price, actually) - for those that weren't a teenager or young adult in 1975, do yourselves a favour and check out "Welcome to My Nightmare".
People here have died in the past, although an anti-venom has been available for years now - still, being country born and bred, I still bash my shoes against a solid surface before putting them on - they like warm, cosy places
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