Windxtasy said...
Raffaeu, You do know these guys are only "pulling your leg?" I hope?
That's the Australian sense of humour.
I will probably get lots of red thumbs here for spoiling the fun, but here's the truth:
We do have snakes, crocs, redbacks and sharks.
The snakes are venomous but few people ever see one, let alone get bitten by one, especially in the cities. They are more dangerous to pets, but good antivenenes are available if you are close to a vet. Quarantine is required to bring pets into Australia.
Crocs are more dangerous but are confined to the far north.
The irikanji jelly fish are life threatening but are again confined to the far north and are seasonal. You can protect yourself from those by wearing a body suit whilst in the water.
Shark attacks occur occasionally, but are so uncommon relative to number of water users that few people avoid going in the water unless they have just watched "Jaws". Of course if sharks are seen, don't go in the water.
Redbacks are plentiful but their webs are fairly obvious. I don't know anyone who has been bitten by one.
As has been said kiter lines are more likely to cause you injury...
I must be the lucky one.... got bitten twice by red back and once by white tail spider, red back was painful but I am still alive, white tail was very painful and got me a bit worried cause of the skin decay you can get but I was ok not allergic to it I guess? The funny thing is I got bitten 4 month ago and the spot is still itchy.
I saw a few tiger snakes while 4 wheel driving in the sand dunes. And I have a few cats, one got bitten by a snake, we got it to the vet in a rush and he survived the episode.
Maybe the east coast could be different regarding spider, they have some Funnel Web spiders and they are the most venomous spiders in the world, not sure if many peeps are getting bitten.
If you come to WA give me a call and I will show you around I would love to practice my Italian as it is getting worst every years!
