I was wondering what to publish for Australia day 2009, when I spied this little spider outside the laundry door. One of Australia's most famous spiders, Latrodectus hasselti is also toxic, though thankfully it has been a long time since anyone died from a red back bite. . .
26 January 2009
Australia Day 2009
I was wondering what to publish for Australia day 2009, when I spied this little spider outside the laundry door. One of Australia's most famous spiders, Latrodectus hasselti is also toxic, though thankfully it has been a long time since anyone died from a red back bite. . .
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I read your blog to look at things that make me happy, thirsty, and/or jealous, not scared! :P
This post needed to come with a warning! I just read it close to bed time here (10:30) and now will have nightmares, thank you! Spiders terrify me!
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How appropriately Aussie. :) It sometimes amuses me that we share our households with such poisonous creatures. Growing up in Canberra, not only were redbacks quite common but it wasn't a Spring without blacksnakes in the back yard. Yet we somehow got through it ;)
Jesse, Sonadora and Julian,
Thank you. This should be the last spider photo for a while!
I find them (spiders) simultaneously creepy and fascinating. The Redback is such a part of Australia, summer just would not be the same without at least one close encounter. . .
It's just now Australia Day in North America, so Happy Australia Day.
Always fond of the spider/snake toxicity claims of my adopted other homeland. I was told 8 of the ten most poisonous snakes, and 10 of the 10 most poisonous spiders all thrive in Australia. I don't think either claim is all that accurate, but it's good stuff to scare the tourists.
cheers!
Happy Australia Day from Canada
Reminds of my first encounter with a red back when I was too young to know to stay away from them and my dad, who was supposted to be watching me, was busy drinking beer. Two great Australia symbols.
J David and In the Mix,
I'm sure most accidents with spiders and snakes happen under the influence!
As an aside, Australia day seems to have become more nationalistic in the last 5 years, but equally there are still calls for the celebration to be shifted to another day.
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