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mikewint
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Well they're made of stronger stuff than we northerners whose climate does not encourage all the creepy-crawlies plus they have the world's most extensive and comprehensive stock of anti-venoms
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Yea I love to pick on the downunderers too but taking you at your word for a bit, Aussies invented among other things:what have the Aussies done for us
Yea you gots to be a tough survivor-type to live for very long in OZ. 2400 species of spider, 50 of which are deadly to humans; 100 different kinds of snake, 99 of which are poisonous (like the Brown, Taipan, Death Adder) and the 100th will crush you to death; Good Grief, there is even a deadly poisonous SNAIL (Sheesh A SNAIL!!!); deadly box jelly fish near shore and tiny (size of a match head) but deadly Irukandji jelly fish with meter long tentacles in deep water; of course Sharks (Bull, Tiger, Great White) in case you make it past the jelly fish; and Salt water Crocodiles to get anyone missed by the jelly fish and bull sharks; Oh yea, the Salt water crocs actually like to take vacations in the fresh water rivers to snatch the non-ocean swimmers; now let's say you just want to wade in the water well there's the camouflaged deadly poisonous Stone fish with spines sharp and strong enough to pierce a boot sole. And the pretty little 45mm Blue-Ringed Octopus whose tiny bite injects a toxin that paralyses the breathing muscles. And the Yellow-bellied Sea Snake with a deadly neurotoxin venom that occasionally wash ashore. Their tiny fangs deliver a painless bite until you become paralysed and die. Enough of the sea? How about a walk in the forest, well we have the Australian paralysis tick that can take as much as 5ml of blood while secreating a paralysing neurotoxin and a mix of other proteins that can cause anaphylactic shock. Bull ants, 40mm long that can see over a meters distance and will actively chase intruders jumping after them, Oh yea, naturally they have a venomous sting. And the 30cm Giant Centipede that's also poisonous, natch! Then there's the Cassowary. An ostrich-sized flightless bird armed with a 12cm long claw that's razor-sharp. They jump up and rake down with this claw. It can easily cut off an arm or rip open your abdomen. Fun downunder!