A new species of funnel web spider has been discovered in Australia — the largest of its kind, and possibly the most venomous, most deadly spider in the world. The news reports, though, aren’t full of scary stories and people going “ooh eek, kill it with fire” stuff. The words you’ll hear in this short report are “happy” and “proud”.
I’m beginning to think I might have been born in the wrong country.
“I’m beginning to think I might have been born in the wrong country.” Yes, yes you were…
The pure joy of finding something new and being able to share it was awesome.
“Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!”
Nature red etc. Magpies think big juicy spiders are a treat.
(I seen it!)
they encased those spiders in transparent carbonite!
That’s Sydney for you – always gotta be bigger and better…
If you’re only just working out you were born on the wrong country I feel for you
If you’re only just working out you were born on the wrong country I feel for you
@3.gijoel :Oi! Oi! Oi! ;-)
Auzzie ere. Streauth!!!
“the largest of its kind, and possibly the most venomous, most deadly spider in the world”
Well, of course it is. It is, after all, Australia.
I’ll have to do some research but if the discoverer of the new species is who I think he is he collected samples from the Sydney Funnel Web to help in the antivenine development.
I remember doing the Funnel Web shuffle every morning until some time in the 70’s/80’s when the anti venine came out.
#6 I think Gosford, where it was discovered, might get a bit upset about being called Sydney maaate
Dude, we don’t get snow. Like ever. You’d be pining for the fjords in no time.
@ 4 Morales
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Bird eat spider? In Queensland, spider eat bird.
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https://www.justspiders.com/bird-eating-spider-information