Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by Woollard
shit, thought it would have killed the dog within minutes. how did she get the bitch off the dogs nose??
Well the dog just dropped it, but as said before, not harmful to dogs, only the human immune system.
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by Woollard
is that just the body length?
thats the length from the bud at the rear to the fangs at the front. The fangs are amongst the most powerful in the spider world, and can easily chomp through a fingernail or other dense material.
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Woollard
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when u say they lunge at you, do u mean they jump?? like through the air, and then bite you, thats proper scary shit. im never goin to live in OZ
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Woollard
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i bet that would hurt so bad, and sting like fuck
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Woollard
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do u know anyone who has been bitten by one yet, what happened?
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Cybermonkey
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they rear up on their back legs with their fangs pointing upwards ready to strike.
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by Woollard
do u know anyone who has been bitten by one yet, what happened?
not personally, luckily they are very shy spiders so they try to keep away from human activity, but the males go walkabout in the summer looking for a mate, and wander into garages and houses in heavy rain. has caused quite a few deaths in sydney, but antivenom is very effective and no one has died who has managed to get the antivenom.
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Cybermonkey
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http://www.amonline.net.au/spiders/dangerous/funnelweb/male.htm
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Cybermonkey
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