Have your 'b' and 'w' keys been transposed Etched? 

Quote from: oldrailbug on July 03, 2011, 09:46:22 PM
The England I remember in the 1940'50s never had problems like that but where I live in Australia we have plagues of Locusts, Mice, Mosquitos, Sand Flies, Red Back Spiders Cockroaches and Ghecko Lizards.

You can end up with itchy lumps, poisonous spider bites, creepy crawly things that walk up the walls or crawl across the floor maybe a snake bite that will kill you and so on, why not come over for a holiday.

Dont know why, but i've always been curious about the old redback spiders? are they really bad? (forgive me but i have never been to Australia), just wondered what you folk think of them? are they a constant pest? are they rare? can you really die in 15 seconds by being bit? etc etc etc.

Let us know and post pictures (if you can, and dont go out your way to take any!!!!!)

Quote from: poliss on July 03, 2011, 10:41:55 PM
Have your 'b' and 'w' keys been transposed Etched? 

Maybe we should start a new thread around collective nouns, starting with -  A WUNCH of BANKERS

Quote from: owl729 on July 04, 2011, 12:09:37 AM

Quote from: oldrailbug on July 03, 2011, 09:46:22 PM
The England I remember in the 1940'50s never had problems like that but where I live in Australia we have plagues of Locusts, Mice, Mosquitos, Sand Flies, Red Back Spiders Cockroaches and Ghecko Lizards.

You can end up with itchy lumps, poisonous spider bites, creepy crawly things that walk up the walls or crawl across the floor maybe a snake bite that will kill you and so on, why not come over for a holiday.

Dont know why, but i've always been curious about the old redback spiders? are they really bad? (forgive me but i have never been to Australia), just wondered what you folk think of them? are they a constant pest? are they rare? can you really die in 15 seconds by being bit? etc etc etc.

Let us know and post pictures (if you can, and dont go out your way to take any!!!!!)

We have many deadly spiders in Australia, the Redback has been known to kill people but with most it just nearly kills you with pain, there is of course and anti venom to help you recover, the redback can be found under outside chairs and toilet seats so many people get bitten on the bum.

We also have most of the deadliest Snakes in the world with the Australian Taipan being the most poisonous snake in the world, it actually makes a Cobra bite seem like a pussy cat, we also have the Death Adder, King Brown, Tiger, Red Belly Black Snake and many others all of which can kill.

We have the most poisonous Jelly Fish in the world called the Irukandji, it is so small you can hardly see it but once bitten you have about 15-20 minutes to live.

I see many Snakes while Bushwalking in National Parks which is another hobby of mine but so long as you don't annoy them they will not worry humans.

Forgot the Redback picture.

But I heard that the deadliest of them all was the one eyed trouser snake !!   Probably a phallusy though !!!!!!!   

Quote from: m1racleman on July 04, 2011, 10:40:11 PM
But I heard that the deadliest of them all was the one eyed trouser snake !!   Probably a phallusy though !!!!!!!   

Crikey m1racleman that type of snake has got me in more trouble and cost me more money than I dare to think.

Quote from: oldrailbug on July 04, 2011, 10:11:23 PM

Quote from: owl729 on July 04, 2011, 12:09:37 AM

Quote from: oldrailbug on July 03, 2011, 09:46:22 PM
The England I remember in the 1940'50s never had problems like that but where I live in Australia we have plagues of Locusts, Mice, Mosquitos, Sand Flies, Red Back Spiders Cockroaches and Ghecko Lizards.

You can end up with itchy lumps, poisonous spider bites, creepy crawly things that walk up the walls or crawl across the floor maybe a snake bite that will kill you and so on, why not come over for a holiday.

Dont know why, but i've always been curious about the old redback spiders? are they really bad? (forgive me but i have never been to Australia), just wondered what you folk think of them? are they a constant pest? are they rare? can you really die in 15 seconds by being bit? etc etc etc.

Let us know and post pictures (if you can, and dont go out your way to take any!!!!!)

We have many deadly spiders in Australia, the Redback has been known to kill people but with most it just nearly kills you with pain, there is of course and anti venom to help you recover, the redback can be found under outside chairs and toilet seats so many people get bitten on the bum.

We also have most of the deadliest Snakes in the world with the Australian Taipan being the most poisonous snake in the world, it actually makes a Cobra bite seem like a pussy cat, we also have the Death Adder, King Brown, Tiger, Red Belly Black Snake and many others all of which can kill.

We have the most poisonous Jelly Fish in the world called the Irukandji, it is so small you can hardly see it but once bitten you have about 15-20 minutes to live.

I see many Snakes while Bushwalking in National Parks which is another hobby of mine but so long as you don't annoy them they will not worry humans.

Forgot the Redback picture.

Thanks for the reply, have you encountered many of these spiders in your house etc?  They look mean, but im told they are smallish? is that right?

Quote from: oldrailbug on July 04, 2011, 11:17:56 PM

Quote from: m1racleman on July 04, 2011, 10:40:11 PM
But I heard that the deadliest of them all was the one eyed trouser snake !!   Probably a phallusy though !!!!!!!   

Crikey m1racleman that type of snake has got me in more trouble and cost me more money than I dare to think.

Hi there Owl we have had Redback Spiders under the chairs on the front patio but never been bitten, we found a nest with about 200 Redbacks crawling about one day so I poured lawn mower fuel over them and chucked a match over it, I guess you could call that lot Red Hot Redbacks

Quote from: oldrailbug on July 04, 2011, 10:11:23 PM

Quote from: owl729 on July 04, 2011, 12:09:37 AM

Quote from: oldrailbug on July 03, 2011, 09:46:22 PM
The England I remember in the 1940'50s never had problems like that but where I live in Australia we have plagues of Locusts, Mice, Mosquitos, Sand Flies, Red Back Spiders Cockroaches and Ghecko Lizards.

You can end up with itchy lumps, poisonous spider bites, creepy crawly things that walk up the walls or crawl across the floor maybe a snake bite that will kill you and so on, why not come over for a holiday.

Dont know why, but i've always been curious about the old redback spiders? are they really bad? (forgive me but i have never been to Australia), just wondered what you folk think of them? are they a constant pest? are they rare? can you really die in 15 seconds by being bit? etc etc etc.

Let us know and post pictures (if you can, and dont go out your way to take any!!!!!)

We have many deadly spiders in Australia, the Redback has been known to kill people but with most it just nearly kills you with pain, there is of course and anti venom to help you recover, the redback can be found under outside chairs and toilet seats so many people get bitten on the bum.

We also have most of the deadliest Snakes in the world with the Australian Taipan being the most poisonous snake in the world, it actually makes a Cobra bite seem like a pussy cat, we also have the Death Adder, King Brown, Tiger, Red Belly Black Snake and many others all of which can kill.

We have the most poisonous Jelly Fish in the world called the Irukandji, it is so small you can hardly see it but once bitten you have about 15-20 minutes to live.

I see many Snakes while Bushwalking in National Parks which is another hobby of mine but so long as you don't annoy them they will not worry humans.

I was reading Bill Bryson's book about his tour of Australia when I was on my hols and he mentions Australia even has a deadly poisonous seashell! (well, one with a deadly poisonous creature in it anyway).

Just sounds like way to dangerous a place to visit!

Crikey!  Oz sounds like hell to me.
Being arachnophobic and hating the sight of snakes makes me think I'll give down under a miss! 

Quote from: oldrailbug on July 05, 2011, 09:35:20 PM
Hi there Owl we have had Redback Spiders under the chairs on the front patio but never been bitten, we found a nest with about 200 Redbacks crawling about one day so I poured lawn mower fuel over them and chucked a match over it, I guess you could call that lot Red Hot Redbacks

............and I thought the only things that Australians barbecued were shrimps! 

All the best to you mate, and stay safe, it seems all the wildlife in Oz either wants to eat, bit or sting people!!!

Thanks for the pictures, they certainly are scary looking creatures.

As a bit of an arachnophobe, remind me never to go there on holiday! 

It's the funnel web spiders that worry me. 

Too right - you wouldn't want one of them up your funnel, would you?