Funnel Web Spider flavoured Wheaties
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Chris Maunder wrote: I'm trying to convince Dave that a trip to Australia is a Good Thing, so in doing so I was looking for references as to whether or not caterpillers in Australia can kill you. Is it me or is the link between traveling to Oz and whether or not caterpillers can kill you a little odd? Does IIS 5.1 really have you that down and out Chris? -Nick Parker
Dave was typing away and a bug fell from his head onto his keyboard. I said he should get down to Oz where we have real bugs, bugs that wouldn't drop out of your hair, but would gnaw their way down the back of your spine and help themselves to a Kidney or two. I then mentioned that even the caterpillers could kill you down there, and then realised he was probably going to call me on that so I was Googling to find the proof. Which, unfortunately, was not forthcoming. Probably because anyone who's tried to study the green sabre toothed caterpillers of central Australia have all perished. Violently. cheers, Chris Maunder
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Dave was typing away and a bug fell from his head onto his keyboard. I said he should get down to Oz where we have real bugs, bugs that wouldn't drop out of your hair, but would gnaw their way down the back of your spine and help themselves to a Kidney or two. I then mentioned that even the caterpillers could kill you down there, and then realised he was probably going to call me on that so I was Googling to find the proof. Which, unfortunately, was not forthcoming. Probably because anyone who's tried to study the green sabre toothed caterpillers of central Australia have all perished. Violently. cheers, Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote: Dave was typing away and a bug fell from his head onto his keyboard. I said he should get down to Oz where we have real bugs, bugs that wouldn't drop out of your hair, but would gnaw their way down the back of your spine and help themselves to a Kidney or two. I then mentioned that even the caterpillers could kill you down there, and then realised he was probably going to call me on that so I was Googling to find the proof. Which, unfortunately, was not forthcoming. You guys are having too much fun there up North. :laugh: -Nick Parker
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I'm trying to convince Dave that a trip to Australia is a Good Thing, so in doing so I was looking for references as to whether or not caterpillers in Australia can kill you. I figured the worst they could do is make you lose your lunch, but I did find this gem: The genetically modified food debate is about to get a little stranger. Researchers in Australia and America now suggest that cereal crops should be made as poisonous as one of the deadliest spiders in the world. Toxins from Australian funnel web spiders, they suggest, make ideal -- and environmentally friendly -- plant-produced pesticides http://www.nature.com/nsu/000601/000601-7.html[^] ooh - here's another bit: "A better strategy, says King, is to splice the venom gene into viruses that only infect moths and butterflies" Butterflies with the venom of the most deadly spider in the world! Woohoo! I feel a patriotic tear swelling in my eye... cheers, Chris Maunder
And if a frog ate a moth or butterfly...would it croak??? Didn't I hear (or was it a Simpson's episode) that there is an over abundance of frogs down under??? Steve
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And if a frog ate a moth or butterfly...would it croak??? Didn't I hear (or was it a Simpson's episode) that there is an over abundance of frogs down under??? Steve
Steve Mayfield wrote: And if a frog ate a moth or butterfly...would it croak??? Oh man that's bad :D The frogs are cane toads. That's pretty much the sum total of what was accurate about that particular Simpson's episide. Oh, except for the bit about riding in kanagroo pouches. cheers, Chris Maunder
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I'm trying to convince Dave that a trip to Australia is a Good Thing, so in doing so I was looking for references as to whether or not caterpillers in Australia can kill you. I figured the worst they could do is make you lose your lunch, but I did find this gem: The genetically modified food debate is about to get a little stranger. Researchers in Australia and America now suggest that cereal crops should be made as poisonous as one of the deadliest spiders in the world. Toxins from Australian funnel web spiders, they suggest, make ideal -- and environmentally friendly -- plant-produced pesticides http://www.nature.com/nsu/000601/000601-7.html[^] ooh - here's another bit: "A better strategy, says King, is to splice the venom gene into viruses that only infect moths and butterflies" Butterflies with the venom of the most deadly spider in the world! Woohoo! I feel a patriotic tear swelling in my eye... cheers, Chris Maunder
Real story, I was in a swimming pool in Western Australia, standing at the side with my arms on the deck while watching a tiny ant wandering around. Being interested in crawly things, I let the ant crawl onto my forearm. Next moment OUCH OUCH OUCH it was trying to consume me. Quickly I killed the little bugger, but the harm had been done. My whole arm became swollen over the next few days, and I had to get medical help. It took five months for the ulcer it caused to go away. . If one little ant can do that, I'd hate to think what poisonous caterpillers could do. . Also just because google can't find any it doesn't mean that they don't exist. Regardz Colin J Davies
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And if a frog ate a moth or butterfly...would it croak??? Didn't I hear (or was it a Simpson's episode) that there is an over abundance of frogs down under??? Steve
Yes that's the Simpson's Episode [2F13] - Bart vs. Australia funny one too.... Kalai Son, when you participate in sporting events, it's not whether you win or lose: it's how drunk you get! -- Homer J Simpson
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Steve Mayfield wrote: And if a frog ate a moth or butterfly...would it croak??? Oh man that's bad :D The frogs are cane toads. That's pretty much the sum total of what was accurate about that particular Simpson's episide. Oh, except for the bit about riding in kanagroo pouches. cheers, Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote: The frogs are cane toads. Man, those are fun to play with :-D. A golf club makes a wonderful toy for propelling cane toads to break-kneck speeds (literally...). And they make a lovely *pop* when they're run over :). You can also blow them up with a car tyre pump, but its a bit difficult to hold them still enough (unless they're dead of course), and tends to get a bit messy X| Chris Maunder wrote: Oh, except for the bit about riding in kanagroo pouches. Of course. I do it all the time. It's great fun :rolleyes:
Ryan
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I'm trying to convince Dave that a trip to Australia is a Good Thing, so in doing so I was looking for references as to whether or not caterpillers in Australia can kill you. I figured the worst they could do is make you lose your lunch, but I did find this gem: The genetically modified food debate is about to get a little stranger. Researchers in Australia and America now suggest that cereal crops should be made as poisonous as one of the deadliest spiders in the world. Toxins from Australian funnel web spiders, they suggest, make ideal -- and environmentally friendly -- plant-produced pesticides http://www.nature.com/nsu/000601/000601-7.html[^] ooh - here's another bit: "A better strategy, says King, is to splice the venom gene into viruses that only infect moths and butterflies" Butterflies with the venom of the most deadly spider in the world! Woohoo! I feel a patriotic tear swelling in my eye... cheers, Chris Maunder
...but how long until these are classed as weapons of mass destruction :-) I can see it now - 'Mr President - these butterflies are a threat to our national security - nuke 'em now!!!!' Stuart Dootson 'Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p'
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And if a frog ate a moth or butterfly...would it croak??? Didn't I hear (or was it a Simpson's episode) that there is an over abundance of frogs down under??? Steve
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...but how long until these are classed as weapons of mass destruction :-) I can see it now - 'Mr President - these butterflies are a threat to our national security - nuke 'em now!!!!' Stuart Dootson 'Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p'
They'd have to find the butterflies first. cheers, Chris Maunder
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Real story, I was in a swimming pool in Western Australia, standing at the side with my arms on the deck while watching a tiny ant wandering around. Being interested in crawly things, I let the ant crawl onto my forearm. Next moment OUCH OUCH OUCH it was trying to consume me. Quickly I killed the little bugger, but the harm had been done. My whole arm became swollen over the next few days, and I had to get medical help. It took five months for the ulcer it caused to go away. . If one little ant can do that, I'd hate to think what poisonous caterpillers could do. . Also just because google can't find any it doesn't mean that they don't exist. Regardz Colin J Davies
*** WARNING *
This could be addictive
**The minion's version of "Catch :bob: "It's a real shame that people as stupid as you can work out how to use a computer. said by Christian Graus in the Soapbox
Colin Davies wrote: standing at the side with my arms on the deck That creates an amazing visual... hopefully you were inside the pool, and not standing beside it.:)
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