WTF Australia?!?!?!

[Drenaje1]

We were warned, we were warned about the Australia. Staying far away from it is how I will ensure that contact with large many-legged creatures is at a minimum. And if I should ever find myself there for some reason, well...

 

[Guffe]

I also read about a spider that had armor on its back hard as plate mail and could breathe underwater, couldn't find the link now thou...

 

[Thaluikhain]

Eh...if you're not a snake, I don't see the issue. Spiders haven't killed anyone by biting them since anti-venom was developed. Ok, they've learnt to attack people driving cars and cause them to crash, though.

Mostly, Australian wildlife is fine is you stay away. Most people who get killed or injured seem to be stupid young males wanting to show their mates how manly/stupid they are by doing something dangerous.

 

[Starik20X6]

I'm starting to wonder if being Australian and still alive is something to be proud of, or if everyone else needs to harden up a bit.

 

[SirDeadly]

I hate being an arachnophobic in Australia...

This flag is to be taken literally;

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PS look out for drop bears!

 

[JoeThree]

Does anyone else think we should douse the entire continent in napalm, just to be safe?

 

[Joseph Alexander]

Just when I'd heard it all, just when I thought Australian wildlife couldn't get any more terrifying; fucking SNAKE-EATING SPIDER!! [http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8454494/giant-queensland-spider-devours-snake] It's a spider. And it eats snakes. What. The. FUCK.

This is why I could never go to Australia. Even knowing this was on the same land mass as me would scare the shit out of me. Hell I'm having trouble with the fact it's on the same planet as me! How the hell do you guys not go insane?!

Discussion value: The spiders. How do we destroy them?

Cracked.com [http://www.cracked.com/search/search.php?sa=search&q=Australia] is your friend. (Or Enemy depending on how you feel about Australian fauna.)

Ah yes Cracked. They introduced me to the terror of giant blue earthworms

Spoiler: WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?

pfft, you kidding?
we got worms that'll chew their way into your flesh.

tip, wear boots.

 

[Zetatrain]

eh...I'd still be more worried about them funnel web spiders. Sure that golden orb weaver looks scary as hell but the worst that'll probably ever happen is a painful bite and a soiled pair of pants. Besides, I've seen these spiders take down birds so a snake is really no surprise.

 

[Luftwaffles]

snakes

I chased a rat into some long grass once. I hit the black shadowy thing with the broom i had and out popped a cobra. Snakes are cool though.

And hey i have something to share.

 

[The Colourman]

Pffth. Snake-eating spiders are nothing compared to the drop bears.

 

[loudmadman]

As an Australian that camps in the wilderness regularly, I can safely say that most of these animals only attack if they are provoked. I've been on the Earth for 21 years, so I guess I'm doing something right
OT: Good thing that lives in Queensland, but it still looks small enough to only need one visit from Dr Foot

 

[F4LL3N]

That's nothing compared to the Great Drop Bear Pandemic of 1995 that claimed thousands of innocent lives. It was a sad year indeed.

 

[Noxman]

I'm not going insane because I live on the other side of the planet and I challenge that spider to come survive a Canadian winter.

You know what, fuck it I'm moving to Antarctica. Let's see them get me there!

Have fun in Antartica...

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Yes I know it's actually a sea spider but still rather intimidating.

Although I love spiders. And snakes. Why am I not in australia again?

 

[pearcinator]

Good. Stay out of our country ye ignorant yanks!

Seriously though, nobody has died by a spider bite in decades!

Redback - anti-venom introduced in 1956. ZERO fatalities since then.
Funnel-Web Spider - anti-venom introduced in 1981. ZERO fatalities since then.

Those are the most dangerous spiders in Australia.

Snakes on the other hand...Stay the fuck away. But that should be common sense to everybody. There is seriously nothing to be afraid of over here. You won't die if you get bitten and you will only get bitten if you try to get bitten (taunting and handling snakes and spiders for example is an invitation for a bite).

But I don't want you over here trying to take our women.

Spoiler: Stay back, she's mine!

The only good bug is a dead bug. Would you like to know more?

You are awesome.

 

[Fieldy409_v1legacy]

You see, Australia is like Northrend, if your not a high level character your just not going to survive down here.

 

[Evil Smurf]

I love Australia, best music venues, sports venues and beer

 

[Fieldy409_v1legacy]

You see, Australia is like Northrend, if your not a high level character your just not going to survive down here.

Too fucking true.

OT: I have to deal with an entire fucking hive of White Tailed Spiders every time I go to mow the lawn, and I fucking hate spiders. I also live in Sydney...so I also have to deal with the funnel web. However soon I'll be in Queensland with the fucking Orb Weaver. I CAN'T FUCKING WIN CAN !?.

A hive of white tails? Shit man call an exterminator. Those things bite you and the bite will be a problem for the rest of your life.

 

[F'Angus]

Holy Damn a Snake Eating Spider!

Well I don't think I'm ever going to Australia now.

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[MercurySteam]

As we advance, so does our wildlife. Expect man-eating kolas next.

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Allow me to 1-up that: