re: Amazing New Animal Species Found in Indonesia

monty mazza — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:34:32 GMT

In Sth. Oz we have jumping ants that kill more people each year than snakes. King Brown Snakes ,Tiger Snakes and 2 species of Taipans make this the poison snake capital of the world. The quoted inland Taipan is about 10 times more toxic than a Cobra also in the Elapid family along with the other snakes I quoted. The Tiger Snake was discovered (and described by) Charles Darwin who found it on Mt. Wellington,, Hobart Tasmania. Monty

re: Amazing New Animal Species Found in Indonesia

Amicus Curiae1 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:38:51 GMT

you missed the irakanji??(think that's wrong spelling) tiny tiny 2cm? jellyfish, beats box hands down! box can be neutralised by vinegar on bite sites, to a degree.most people survive it.

redback spiders hurt like hell and can kill and are in most homes and yards here.. brown snakes take out a few of us aussies every year too. they live in suburbia as well as rural areas.

on the good side:-) we dont have rabies! or bears, pumas etc. hmm?

and a point, we use venom to make anti-venine, without it a lot more would die. so not all research is futile or dangerous..

just some! the for profit -not need -kind.