What a nightmare.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-39075961

Lucky boy!

They're buggers of things.

I was once bitten by one of those bastards. Luckily I was quick enough and surprised him as much as he surprised me! He had no time to Enject venom but I did have a piece of his fang in my finger for some time. Close call

Sneaky bastards those things.

Thank You for the reminder Bill!

OUCH Oz Hunter, your a lucky fella!

The last time I seen one of these spiders, it got the back of a Shovel...SPAT!

Bug-sects like Funnel Webs etc, is one of the reasons I got one of those zip up type dome swags. Luckily, I have only had to deal with a couple of Huntsman spiders, that some how still managed to get in over the years since!
Knowing my mates, they were probably responsible for these?

Doh!
Homer

Bill/Oregon, Australia not only has the most poisonous Snakes and Spider on the planet, we also have the most poisonous Fish;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanceia
and the most poisonous creature on the Planet, the Box Jelly Fish;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_jellyfish

With all these dangerous critters (plus the infamous and horrendously dangerous "Drop Bear"), its a wonder any of us, ever survive a trip to the beach or our back yard!

Doh!
Homer

Homer, thanks for those links. Fascinating critters.

Lucky boy, yes, but not quite as lucky as those of us who have not been bitten.

The trouble with our dangerous critters, Homer, is they are mostly too small to point a rifle at or lack horns to hang on the wall. They tend to be found on the end of your finger or under your foot, not couchant 30 yards away, waving their tails.

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Originally posted by sambarman338:
The trouble with most of our dangerous critters, Homer, is they are mostly too small to point a rifle at or lack horns to hang on the wall. They tend to be found on the end of your finger or under your foot, not couchant 30 yards away, waving their tails.

So True Sambarman, and if only!

Regards
Homer