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Well, a small bit of baosting there. We do have: Stag beetles, upto 6 inches in size with jaws that could bite off a small childs leg. Not that its ever happened. Wasps: Arrrgh, I'm illergic, last time I was stung my head swelled up (more than usual ;P ) Bee's: I'm illergic to these tooo, its hell over here! Ants: Black or red, no fire varieties but these ones can shoot formic acid at you. That itches! Knats, they buzz around your room keeping you awake. You can be bitten too! ;) We have the Adder as well (no not Rowan Atkinson*), thats poisonous - or its suppost to be. (the only poisonous snake in the UK). *I have a cunning lingus plan. Ok so it was Baldric, I am not sure if he's venonous Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 yet to be identified being from the planet Paltinmoriumbanfrettybooter
Roger Allen wrote: Stag beetles, upto 6 inches in size with jaws that could bite off a small childs leg 6"? Wow, I certainly didn't know that. The largest I've seen must have been an infant. :eek: Roger Allen wrote: Wasps: Arrrgh, I'm illergic, last time I was stung my head swelled up (more than usual ) Luckily, so far, I don't seem to be illergic to anything, but Wasp stings sure hurt for a good few hours - even with cream! Roger Allen wrote: Bee's: I'm illergic to these tooo, its hell over here! I've never been stung by a bee - in fact, I quite like the little fellows. They will buzz around your garden doing no harm, and you can sometimes get them to land on your arm and it tickles when they try to walk through the hairs! Of course though, you are illergic to them, so you can never experience that wonder of nature. :(( Roger Allen wrote: Ants: Black or red, no fire varieties but these ones can shoot formic acid at you. That itches! And swells! I stumbed across a red ants nest one time as a kid and thought it would be funny to jab it with a bambo cane. Big mistake - the little buggers ran all the way up it - on the underside - and bite/spat me all over my arm. I had so many little white lumps that it looked like I had scaley skin! Roger Allen wrote: Knats, they buzz around your room keeping you awake. You can be bitten too! I'ver never been bitten, afaik, but knats have to be top on my list of nasty bugs in Britain. I really hate they way they manage to get into your nose, mouth, ears, and under your glasses and into your eyes, whenever you drive with the window down or go cycling (not that I have cycled in 5 years now :(). Roger Allen wrote: We have the Adder as well I once picked one of these up thinking it was a grass snake - scared the living sh!t out of me so I throught it across the road. Luckily it survived, but I stopped playing with snakes there and then. Roger Allen wrote: Ok so it was Baldric, I am not sure if he's venonous :laugh: ____________________ David Wulff Happy Death day to you baby I know you're flying in the blue now We'll be together real soon now baby, don't you worry Papa's got a brand new body bag for you And he
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He didn't say the window was upstairs, did he? :suss: ____________________ David Wulff Happy Death day to you baby I know you're flying in the blue now We'll be together real soon now baby, don't you worry Papa's got a brand new body bag for you And he ain't ever ever coming back to you - Happy Death Day by Alien Ant Farm
3rd floor. the monster would've happily killed me and everyone on the floor, i f i hadn't disposed of it quickly. :rolleyes: -c
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Hmmm.. We have scorpions, especially a black variety that grows to about 9" in length. And Black Widow spiders, of course. Along with their miniscule, but far deadlier cousins, the Brown Recluse spiders. There's a cockroach the size of a rat, which the locals like to call a waterbug. And there are vinegaroons - technically a sun spider, which is aggressive enough to actually attack humans on purpose. On top of the bugs, we also have a nice selection of venomous snakes - the coon-tail, the diamondback, and the most toxic of all rattlesnake sub-species, the Mohave Green. There's also a venomous lizard called the Gila Monster, just for variety.
Are our Gila Monsters actually venemous, or are they like the Komodo Dragons? For those who aren't familiar with them the Komodos are poisonous because they have a wide selection of bacteria and toxins in their mouths due to bits of rotting meat that accumulate there. (Is anybody suprised that I win at Trivia Games often? :laugh: ) Also, in the same vein as the Koalas gone bad mentioned earlier in the thread we can't forget the Javalinas. I still haven't seen one, (I guess I live too deep in the big city), but I would imagine that they probably wander your area in large packs Roger - stealing children and chasing old ladies around. :) Jason Jystad
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Mosquitos! I can't think of anything good about them... Well, maybe I can. They make me like bats and spiders, which eat mosquitos. :) During a visit to Pennsylvania, I learned about June Bugs. (I don't know what their "real" name might be.) They're about the size of the end of your thumb (past the last knuckle), have a rather hard shell, and are either very stupid or have no navigational skills. Sitting on an outside porch, you hear them banging into whatever hard objects might have been innocently sitting in the middle of nowhere. You also have to watch out, because it doesn't feel good when they ram into you. :eek: John
John Fisher wrote: During a visit to Pennsylvania, I learned about June Bugs. (I don't know what their "real" name might be.) Where I grew up, (in central California), we had two different bugs we called "June Bugs". One was smaller than the one you mention, more like the tip of your index finger than the tip of your thumb, and a sort of dark red colour. The other one was about the same size as the ones you saw and verigrated in colour. They were largely a grey color with splotches of other colours on them. The smaller ones were more common when I was young. I first saw the large ones during my teen years and they became more common later on. Both types were hard shelled and exceedingly stupid. I was a long distance cyclist back then and I actually had one of the big ones cause a wreck when I was doing sprints for training. The primary difference between the two types seems to be what you would expect. The smaller ones would hit things and sometimes kill or injure themselves in the process. The larger ones were nearly indestructable. We called them "MDC June Bugs" among my friends because of this. I once saw a roommate of mine try to kill one with a high powered BB gun. He shot it at point blank range and it slammed the thing to the ground, but after a brief pause the thing flew back up into the air and tried to attack him. Still had the BB embedded in it and everything. Just about the most determined and tough bugs I have ever seen. :eek: (I never did learn what their proper names were either :shrug: ) Jason Jystad
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Aha ! My tropical country is the bug´s paradise ! We have a lot of them here. I think the most famous one (at least now) is the Aedes Egypti, it´s a mosquito. It transmit a virus... called Dengue, there a lots of them in some states (mine doesn´t have much). Also there are a lot of fancy bugs at the Amazon Rain Forest... those are kewl (I just saw them on TV). Mauricio Ritter - Brazil Sonorking now: 100.13560 Trank
Mauricio Ritter wrote: Aedes Egypti, it´s a mosquito. It transmit a virus... called Dengue Oh yeah, I heard about that one. Dengue, they call it "Bone Break Fever" sometimes. Supposed to be a seriously f*cked up way to spend your sick time. Is it very lethal? Jason Jystad
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Mauricio Ritter wrote: Aedes Egypti, it´s a mosquito. It transmit a virus... called Dengue Oh yeah, I heard about that one. Dengue, they call it "Bone Break Fever" sometimes. Supposed to be a seriously f*cked up way to spend your sick time. Is it very lethal? Jason Jystad
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--Larry WallJason Jystad wrote: Is it very lethal? It´s a hemorragic fever... the first time you acquire the disease there´s a great chance of cure but if you are bited by the mosquito again and get the disease again it has a great chance of being lethal... can kill you in 24 hours. Mauricio Ritter - Brazil Sonorking now: 100.13560 Trank My latest article: Pentominos - A C# implementation of the famous Puzzle Game
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Jason Jystad wrote: Is it very lethal? It´s a hemorragic fever... the first time you acquire the disease there´s a great chance of cure but if you are bited by the mosquito again and get the disease again it has a great chance of being lethal... can kill you in 24 hours. Mauricio Ritter - Brazil Sonorking now: 100.13560 Trank My latest article: Pentominos - A C# implementation of the famous Puzzle Game
Gah! And there I was thinking about how cool it would be to live in Thailand for a while. They are supposed to get seasonal flare ups of the carrier mosquito, some have told me that it is not so much if as when you will catch Dengue Fever. Provided you live there for more than one of the flare ups. :) I may have to rethink my plans to spend a year or so studying Muay Thai in Chang Mai. I didn't realize you had these bastards down in Brazil, and there I thought it seemed like sucha cool country. :-D Jason Jystad
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I hate bugs, now if you thought of the software kind first, slap yourself in the face 'cos your a nerd. I amn't talking about that kind, I am talking about the multi-legged kind. Now I bless the Lord God himself because I live in Ireland, and we only have very small bugs, and worst you could get is a wasp sting. But I am aware that the Cpians live in all manner of foreign lands, with all manner of giant, hairy bugs, stingy, bitey, crawley, yuchey bugs! How do you do it ? Its like there alien, they don't belong on this planet. So tell me about your bugs and their goings on ? :rolleyes: Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire"
As I read this post the little voice inside my head spoke its words in my own accent. But then when I got to the part about Ray being from Ireland my brain switched over to an irish accent as I read the rest. Does anyone else experience this weird little quirk? Just wondering if I'm psychotic or not. :omg: Why not throw away a dime? I throw away ten pennies all the time.
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As I read this post the little voice inside my head spoke its words in my own accent. But then when I got to the part about Ray being from Ireland my brain switched over to an irish accent as I read the rest. Does anyone else experience this weird little quirk? Just wondering if I'm psychotic or not. :omg: Why not throw away a dime? I throw away ten pennies all the time.
kevnar wrote: Just wondering if I'm psychotic Hmmm... Do you see a thingy in front of you that looks like a computer monitor? Do you really believe there are people all around the world who also sit in front of such devices and enjoy talking to you? Do you occasionally hear beeping noises, or anything resembling "You've got mail!" when you are sitting there? If so, you may be psychotic. But don't worry, they're doing wonderful things these days with electric shock and ice picks.
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Are our Gila Monsters actually venemous, or are they like the Komodo Dragons? For those who aren't familiar with them the Komodos are poisonous because they have a wide selection of bacteria and toxins in their mouths due to bits of rotting meat that accumulate there. (Is anybody suprised that I win at Trivia Games often? :laugh: ) Also, in the same vein as the Koalas gone bad mentioned earlier in the thread we can't forget the Javalinas. I still haven't seen one, (I guess I live too deep in the big city), but I would imagine that they probably wander your area in large packs Roger - stealing children and chasing old ladies around. :) Jason Jystad
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--Larry WallJason Jystad wrote: Are our Gila Monsters actually venemous, They are, indeed, venomous, though I don't believe they are anywhere near as toxic as the pit vipers like rattlesnakes. Jason Jystad wrote: they probably wander your area in large packs Roger - stealing children and chasing old ladies around We have a real problem with that. Fortunately, we have plenty of old ladies, especially when the snowbirds are visiting. No one really misses them here, as they're just visiting, and no one back home misses them either, else they wouldn't be chased out of town each winter to migrate here, hopefully to expire in the desert on the way. Or so we infer from their behavior.
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Jason Jystad wrote: Are our Gila Monsters actually venemous, They are, indeed, venomous, though I don't believe they are anywhere near as toxic as the pit vipers like rattlesnakes. Jason Jystad wrote: they probably wander your area in large packs Roger - stealing children and chasing old ladies around We have a real problem with that. Fortunately, we have plenty of old ladies, especially when the snowbirds are visiting. No one really misses them here, as they're just visiting, and no one back home misses them either, else they wouldn't be chased out of town each winter to migrate here, hopefully to expire in the desert on the way. Or so we infer from their behavior.
LOL! :laugh: Jason Jystad
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Have you seen or been attacked by any of the above ? Michael Martin wrote: Anthony Mundine WTF Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire"
Ray Kinsella wrote: WTF Anthony Mundine is a half Aboriginal boxer who is the son of Anthony Mundine a brilliant boxer from the 1960's. He is the self proclaimed Greatest Athlete in the World, he is dangerous as he is so delusional. Sven Ottke a german world champion that Mundine said punched like a girl. The girly puncher knocked him out in the 10 round. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "He orginally got the Tweezers of Destruction through the scanners but then popped back outside for a smoke." - Chris Maunder 26/03/2002
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Being a Discovery Channel watcher, I also know that you have: Box Jellyfish - deadliest jellyfish in the world Blue ring octopus - most venomous creature in the world Great White Shark - Able to eat a human in a single munch Not to mention the Crocodile Hunter! :) Brigg Thorp Software Engineer Timex Corporation
Thanks Brigg, I had forgotten totally about them. I hope Isacc has read your response to realise I wasn't making it up. :-D Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "He orginally got the Tweezers of Destruction through the scanners but then popped back outside for a smoke." - Chris Maunder 26/03/2002
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First of all it doesn't seem logical that all the deadliest animals in the world roam Australia. :suss: Secondly, as far as I know the deadliest spider is The Black Widow (or the White Widow? I keep getting them mixed). And thirdly, I can understand why snakes were put on the list but what does the Koala has to do with it!? :confused: Isaac Sasson, Lean, mean posting machine! Sonork ID 100.13704
Isaac Sasson wrote: First of all it doesn't seem logical that all the deadliest animals in the world roam Australia. Don't care about logic, all the animals I listed as the most deadly in the world, are and do live in Australia. Check out Brigg's response above and see others I had forgotten. Isaac Sasson wrote: Secondly, as far as I know the deadliest spider is The Black Widow (or the White Widow? I keep getting them mixed). Not even close, it is a girly wannabe deadly spider that lies awake at night dreaming of being a Funnelweb spider. Isaac Sasson wrote: And thirdly, I can understand why snakes were put on the list but what does the Koala has to do with it!? Kept the list of world's most deadly going. The Koala was a joke, thought that would be obvious to anyone who knew what a Koala was. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "He orginally got the Tweezers of Destruction through the scanners but then popped back outside for a smoke." - Chris Maunder 26/03/2002
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So what exactly do the Aussies have that wont kill them, excluding Fosters and that horriffic accent? ____________________ David Wulff Happy Death day to you baby I know you're flying in the blue now We'll be together real soon now baby, don't you worry Papa's got a brand new body bag for you And he ain't ever ever coming back to you - Happy Death Day by Alien Ant Farm
David Wulff wrote: So what exactly do the Aussies have that wont kill them, excluding Fosters and that horriffic accent? A bunch of whinging Poms who come over here to get away from the whinging Poms. ;P Do you mean the many and varied horrific Pommy accents? :confused: Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "He orginally got the Tweezers of Destruction through the scanners but then popped back outside for a smoke." - Chris Maunder 26/03/2002
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David Wulff wrote: So what exactly do the Aussies have that wont kill them, excluding Fosters and that horriffic accent? A bunch of whinging Poms who come over here to get away from the whinging Poms. ;P Do you mean the many and varied horrific Pommy accents? :confused: Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "He orginally got the Tweezers of Destruction through the scanners but then popped back outside for a smoke." - Chris Maunder 26/03/2002
Michael Martin wrote: A bunch of whinging Poms who come over here to get away from the whinging Poms. I think you'll find they only go for the Koalas and Kangaroos (however incorectly you spell them). Michael Martin wrote: Do you mean the many and varied horrific Pommy accents? Regional accents exist everywhere where there are people, but I was referring to the fact that all Austrailians sounds the same. ;P ____________________ David Wulff You could be my someone you could be my sea you know that i'll protect you from all of the obscene I wonder what you're doing imagine where you are there's oceans in between us but that's not very far - Blurry by Puddle of Mudd
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Michael Martin wrote: A bunch of whinging Poms who come over here to get away from the whinging Poms. I think you'll find they only go for the Koalas and Kangaroos (however incorectly you spell them). Michael Martin wrote: Do you mean the many and varied horrific Pommy accents? Regional accents exist everywhere where there are people, but I was referring to the fact that all Austrailians sounds the same. ;P ____________________ David Wulff You could be my someone you could be my sea you know that i'll protect you from all of the obscene I wonder what you're doing imagine where you are there's oceans in between us but that's not very far - Blurry by Puddle of Mudd
Usama bin Wulff wrote: Regional accents exist everywhere where there are people, but I was referring to the fact that all Austrailians sounds the same. ;P That maybe so to your uneducated, uncultured Pommy ear but there are differences. Specifically between Victorians and New South Welshman, the two most populous states. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "He orginally got the Tweezers of Destruction through the scanners but then popped back outside for a smoke." - Chris Maunder 26/03/2002
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Isaac Sasson wrote: First of all it doesn't seem logical that all the deadliest animals in the world roam Australia. Don't care about logic, all the animals I listed as the most deadly in the world, are and do live in Australia. Check out Brigg's response above and see others I had forgotten. Isaac Sasson wrote: Secondly, as far as I know the deadliest spider is The Black Widow (or the White Widow? I keep getting them mixed). Not even close, it is a girly wannabe deadly spider that lies awake at night dreaming of being a Funnelweb spider. Isaac Sasson wrote: And thirdly, I can understand why snakes were put on the list but what does the Koala has to do with it!? Kept the list of world's most deadly going. The Koala was a joke, thought that would be obvious to anyone who knew what a Koala was. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "He orginally got the Tweezers of Destruction through the scanners but then popped back outside for a smoke." - Chris Maunder 26/03/2002