cricketnutter

anyone now of any good books that will help us identify those huge and hairy things that we our bound to come across once we go to brisbane.i vaguely remember hearing of fridge magnet identification charts that the gov. gave out .any help would be useful,websites etc. i want to know wot i am about to kill and then maybe i would'nt
cheers
ian:scared:

Sandra

We have one but I am not in AUS at the moment so cannot tell you name of it - but you get them from the 'bug' people - exterminators/fumagators and the like. Absolute must for the kids we found. Helped us also to tell the difference between a Sydney funnel web and a mouse spider - for information only just before we killed it !

Cheers Sandra

karawara88

The following website give pictures and details of various creepie crawlies, including spiders and snakes, these are based in WA, not sure about those elsewhere.

http://www.nwc.net.au/~lso/critters.html

Also termites are apparently troublesome take a look at:

http://www.termite.com/wa/termites.html

Don't let it put you off, all part of the rich tapestry of life..

Donna

jayr

Try 'Dangerous Creatures of Australia' in the Green Guide series of books

http://www.publish.csiro.au/books/bookpage.cfm?PID=3229

Photos and first aid details on spiders, fish, sharks, jellyfish, feral buffalos, snakes and not to forget hairy caterpillars