Re: Poisonous platypus?
Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:00 am
shapu wrote:And that Daddy longlegs thing is an urban legend.
http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/longlegs.htm
And Mythbusters, from Discovery Channel, tested the venom. One of 'em (Jamie, IIRC) even got bitten.
http://www.answers.com/topic/daddy-long-legs-spider
Why does everyone always beat me to the fun stuff? ::just saw that Mythbusters yesterday::
Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:19 am
How come nobody in australia has mentioned redbacks?
Narsty things they be, we had a whole family of them in the woodshed at our house in the country, i spent about half an hour choppin up wood and getting things out when I realised that there was an entire family of them in there...
They can grow HUGE tho... used practically an entire can of bugspray until i went back in ^_^ (btw, if you get bitten by a redback and dont get the antivenom you'll probably die, very nasty!)
And yea, koala's are Drop Bears, they drop from trees and maul people. Dangerous
Narsty things they be, we had a whole family of them in the woodshed at our house in the country, i spent about half an hour choppin up wood and getting things out when I realised that there was an entire family of them in there...
They can grow HUGE tho... used practically an entire can of bugspray until i went back in ^_^ (btw, if you get bitten by a redback and dont get the antivenom you'll probably die, very nasty!)
And yea, koala's are Drop Bears, they drop from trees and maul people. Dangerous
Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:04 am
Nah, didn't you all hear? Drop bears are actually a cross between possums and Koalas. They've got 3 claws that are about 20cm long each, and sharp enough to slice someone's face apart.
Usually, they attack when a creature looks up into a tree (after hearing a noise presumably) and lunge for the eyes first, blinding their victims instantly. Then, they go in for the kill. Nasty buggers. Although, I've heard stories that they've got a strange dislike to Peanut Butter, and Vegemite to some extent. So to stay safe, survivalists recommend wearing a liberal coat of peanut butter or Vegemite when goign through the bush.
Oh and yeah, Red Backs are awful, but they're nothing compared to Funnel Webs. You don't want to get bitten by a Funnel Web. Their poison will paralyze you after a few minutes, and then a short while after, will kill you (unless you manage to treatment). So all you Canadians, and Americans and Brits, and anyone else, be thankful the Funnelweb Spider doesn't haunt your backyards
Usually, they attack when a creature looks up into a tree (after hearing a noise presumably) and lunge for the eyes first, blinding their victims instantly. Then, they go in for the kill. Nasty buggers. Although, I've heard stories that they've got a strange dislike to Peanut Butter, and Vegemite to some extent. So to stay safe, survivalists recommend wearing a liberal coat of peanut butter or Vegemite when goign through the bush.
Oh and yeah, Red Backs are awful, but they're nothing compared to Funnel Webs. You don't want to get bitten by a Funnel Web. Their poison will paralyze you after a few minutes, and then a short while after, will kill you (unless you manage to treatment). So all you Canadians, and Americans and Brits, and anyone else, be thankful the Funnelweb Spider doesn't haunt your backyards
Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:10 am
Twisted Sanity wrote:Nah, didn't you all hear? Drop bears are actually a cross between possums and Koalas. They've got 3 claws that are about 20cm long each, and sharp enough to slice someone's face apart.
Usually, they attack when a creature looks up into a tree (after hearing a noise presumably) and lunge for the eyes first, blinding their victims instantly. Then, they go in for the kill. Nasty buggers. Although, I've heard stories that they've got a strange dislike to Peanut Butter, and Vegemite to some extent. So to stay safe, survivalists recommend wearing a liberal coat of peanut butter or Vegemite when goign through the bush.
Hehehe I tell americans about those on Xbox Live when they make fun of me being australian
Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:32 am
zorg wrote:Twisted Sanity wrote:Nah, didn't you all hear? Drop bears are actually a cross between possums and Koalas. They've got 3 claws that are about 20cm long each, and sharp enough to slice someone's face apart.
Usually, they attack when a creature looks up into a tree (after hearing a noise presumably) and lunge for the eyes first, blinding their victims instantly. Then, they go in for the kill. Nasty buggers. Although, I've heard stories that they've got a strange dislike to Peanut Butter, and Vegemite to some extent. So to stay safe, survivalists recommend wearing a liberal coat of peanut butter or Vegemite when goign through the bush.
Hehehe I tell americans about those on Xbox Live when they make fun of me being australian
Which ones? The Drop Bears or the Funnel webs?
Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:14 pm
Twisted Sanity wrote:zorg wrote:Twisted Sanity wrote:Nah, didn't you all hear? Drop bears are actually a cross between possums and Koalas. They've got 3 claws that are about 20cm long each, and sharp enough to slice someone's face apart.
Usually, they attack when a creature looks up into a tree (after hearing a noise presumably) and lunge for the eyes first, blinding their victims instantly. Then, they go in for the kill. Nasty buggers. Although, I've heard stories that they've got a strange dislike to Peanut Butter, and Vegemite to some extent. So to stay safe, survivalists recommend wearing a liberal coat of peanut butter or Vegemite when goign through the bush.
Hehehe I tell americans about those on Xbox Live when they make fun of me being australian
Which ones? The Drop Bears or the Funnel webs?
Dropbears (hence cutting out the funnel ewebs bit..)
Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:20 pm
zorg wrote:Twisted Sanity wrote:zorg wrote:Twisted Sanity wrote:Nah, didn't you all hear? Drop bears are actually a cross between possums and Koalas. They've got 3 claws that are about 20cm long each, and sharp enough to slice someone's face apart.
Usually, they attack when a creature looks up into a tree (after hearing a noise presumably) and lunge for the eyes first, blinding their victims instantly. Then, they go in for the kill. Nasty buggers. Although, I've heard stories that they've got a strange dislike to Peanut Butter, and Vegemite to some extent. So to stay safe, survivalists recommend wearing a liberal coat of peanut butter or Vegemite when goign through the bush.
Hehehe I tell americans about those on Xbox Live when they make fun of me being australian
Which ones? The Drop Bears or the Funnel webs?
Dropbears (hence cutting out the funnel ewebs bit..)
