Norvic Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Crikey, take no notice of em MN, just don`t forget the "Aeroguard"...………. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelPhase Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Cane toads are nothing. Probably the only thing that freaks me a little while out in the bush is walking into a golden orb weavers web. They're not a little spider and their web is fairly strong so you tend to spend the next 10 minutes looking to make sure the spiders not in your hair or on your shirt. Although I do think they are relatively harmless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_silk_orb-weaver The big inch ants are the other thing to watch out for. The suckers have big nippers that they use to hold on while they sting you with their tail. And they really hurt! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecia_forficata 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivers rat Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 4 hours ago, phrunt said: I'll never forget the day when I was a kid in Australia and I put my shoes on to go to school that I had left outside for the night and I struggled to get my foot in, took my shoe off and shook it and a dirty great big cane toad with its guts hanging out fell out of my shoe, I crushed it trying to force my foot in, I thought maybe I'd left my socks screwed up in my shoes which I tended to do, never did that again ? They're ugly suckers and it bounced off like nothing happened even though its guts was hanging out. He died doing what he loves the most RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Oh, I did forget to mention those giant roachs!!! I really, really hate those the most! fred 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mop Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 12 hours ago, SteelPhase said: Cane toads are nothing. Probably the only thing that freaks me a little while out in the bush is walking into a golden orb weavers web. They're not a little spider and their web is fairly strong so you tend to spend the next 10 minutes looking to make sure the spiders not in your hair or on your shirt. Although I do think they are relatively harmless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_silk_orb-weaver The big inch ants are the other thing to watch out for. The suckers have big nippers that they use to hold on while they sting you with their tail. And they really hurt! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecia_forficata Those ants are nasty, they seem to coordinate the attack as well. Couple of weeks ago I got stung by them, 1 on my leg & 2 under my shirt, but it all happened at the same time. Very nasty, they were painful but the itchiness lasted a good 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelPhase Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 13 hours ago, kiwijw said: You Aussies....you keep all your nasty bitey, stinging, poisonous, creepy crawly, man killing things over your side of the pond, & I am just talking about your women..... JW You forgot the 'soul destroying' bit ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 I grew up in Florida where we had big banana spiders that could make a web across a path in just a couple of hours and there was many a time of walking or running a normal path when you found yourself covered in web. You felt like you had to fight your way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 On a more serious note ... are there 'bad' things to watch out for there like we have rattlesnakes and fire ants here. Many wear snake guards but I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelPhase Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Australia is full of things that bite and sting but all jokes aside, if you got worried about every little thing , you'd never leave the house. You have more chance of being hit by a car than getting seriously hurt out in the bush (as long as you use common sense). I wear snake gaitors sometimes, especially if wearing shorts. Not only for the snakes but they give protection against some of the undergrowth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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