Pretty sure I saw it on a bush walk recently.
Australian Dangerous Creatures
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Did you get hit hard by that Triffid infestation we had a few years back?
Think the Brits stopped them at their end. But a Blue Streak had to be rearmed for it. They did rearm the Blue Streak..... Didn't they.......? Noooooo
I used to collect carnivorous plants and had over half the Australian species of sundews (Drosera) and over 1/3 of the entire world species of the same. All in my backyard!
FYI the triffids are frequently modeled on Sarracenia species. I used to grow some decent ones of those as well.
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FYI the triffids are frequently modeled on Sarracenia species. I used to grow some decent ones of those as well.
Sarracenia - Wikipedia
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Australia seems to be a great place to be from as in far away from.
Though I do like their Bondi Vet YouTube channel.
And there is a friend in UK who was born and raised in Australia.
No sign of Julie being deadly.
Yet.
Though I do like their Bondi Vet YouTube channel.
And there is a friend in UK who was born and raised in Australia.
No sign of Julie being deadly.
Yet.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/tremendous-swarm-bugs-crawls-across-201554240.html
Not so much dangerous as creepy.
Not so much dangerous as creepy.
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I like how they had to translate chooks…
I have never seen that many slaters!
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^ I thought Capt. Boomerang had those things under control. ^
You should have left it for 2 days to post this.
Then people may doubt the veracity of my post. They may come here unprepared for the terror that awaits in every gum tree.
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In Australia, what isn’t dangerous. I was bit by a Sheila once . . . it took me years to get over her.
I dunno... something smells fishy here.... I'm watchin my '6' today! 
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Fishy fur sure....I thought every critter in Austrailia was deadly to humans...and has HUGE fangs...now were did I put my Holy Hand Grenade....
I dunno... something smells fishy here.... I'm watchin my '6' today!
We're only covering the fauna. Wait till we get to the flora that will kill you.....
Recent story in the news. A 3 year-old in his backyard was attacked by a large python (3m long). The snake bit him, wrapped him and dragged him into their swimming pool. The child and snake were rescued and all lived happily ever after.
Will try to find a news story on this.
[edit] found one
www.theguardian.com
Will try to find a news story on this.
[edit] found one
Boy rescued from Byron Bay pool with 3-metre python wrapped around legs
Five-year old was rescued from pool with snake attached, father says, while mother tells parents to ‘keep their eyes peeled’
Recent story in the news. A 3 year-old in his backyard was attacked by a large python (3m long). The snake bit him, wrapped him and dragged him into their swimming pool. The child and snake were rescued and all lived happily ever after.
Will try to find a news story on this.
[edit] found one
Boy rescued from Byron Bay pool with 3-metre python wrapped around legs
Five-year old was rescued from pool with snake attached, father says, while mother tells parents to ‘keep their eyes peeled’
Not too uncommon, unfortunately.
Ooh, I'll start. This won't kill you, but it will make you wish you were dead.
Gympie-gympie.
"Every part of the plant is covered in silica hairs which act like hypodermic needles. If touched, they inject a venom which causes excruciating pain that can last for days, even months."
Queensland’s Gympie-Gympie: the world’s most painful plant
One of my favourite parts of State Library's Entwined: Plants and People exhibition was the section dedicated to two of the Dendrocnide species, D. moroides and D. excelsa. Known colloquially…
www.slq.qld.gov.au
Nope. No thank you. Do not want.Ooh, I'll start. This won't kill you, but it will make you wish you were dead.
Gympie-gympie.
"Every part of the plant is covered in silica hairs which act like hypodermic needles. If touched, they inject a venom which causes excruciating pain that can last for days, even months."
Queensland’s Gympie-Gympie: the world’s most painful plant
One of my favourite parts of State Library's Entwined: Plants and People exhibition was the section dedicated to two of the Dendrocnide species, D. moroides and D. excelsa. Known colloquially…www.slq.qld.gov.au
Aw look darling. Its a heart shaped leaf. Its a sign we should squeeze up together with it and take a self... Aaaaag it hurts f**************...Ooh, I'll start. This won't kill you, but it will make you wish you were dead.
Gympie-gympie.
"Every part of the plant is covered in silica hairs which act like hypodermic needles. If touched, they inject a venom which causes excruciating pain that can last for days, even months."
Queensland’s Gympie-Gympie: the world’s most painful plant
One of my favourite parts of State Library's Entwined: Plants and People exhibition was the section dedicated to two of the Dendrocnide species, D. moroides and D. excelsa. Known colloquially…www.slq.qld.gov.au
Those plants have a mixture of 17 neurtoxins in their hollow silica hairs. The hairs embed themselves in the skin and then release the toxins. If a horse runs into one of these they are typically sent mad and end up needing to be euthanased.
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Hey Fred, I see you're walking with a limp. What happened?
"Gympie gympie".
Well, obviously. But what happened?
"Gympie gympie".
Yes, clearly, but how?
"Gympie gympie".
Sigh.
"Gympie gympie".
Well, obviously. But what happened?
"Gympie gympie".
Yes, clearly, but how?
"Gympie gympie".
Sigh.
One insect has the most painful sting in Australia, and this scientist knows firsthand
Sam Robinson is a scientist who gets stung in the name of understanding pain. And he's rated the pain from bites and stings by some Aussie animals and plants.
www.abc.net.au
