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Old Feb 24th 2010, 12:42 am
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Old Feb 24th 2010, 12:44 am
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Never mind the whitetails, redbacks, snakes or crocs. I forgot to put on mossie spray when sitting out last night and the little barstewards have feasted on me. At least 20 bites. It's that tool next door with his bloody pond!
On the plus side , I must taste nice though.....
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Originally Posted by kporte
Never mind the whitetails, redbacks, snakes or crocs. I forgot to put on mossie spray when sitting out last night and the little barstewards have feasted on me. At least 20 bites. It's that tool next door with his bloody pond!
On the plus side , I must taste nice though.....
Nivea, Hai Karate and Coles value shower gel?

Yeah, lovely
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Old Feb 24th 2010, 12:54 am
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Originally Posted by scottishcelts
Nivea, Hai Karate and Coles value shower gel?

Yeah, lovely
Only the finest metrosexual cosmetics and toiletries are used on my youthful features. My exercise regime is taken care of by evading the bevy of female admirers that inevitably gather when I set foot outside the sanctuary of my home!
How George Clooney and I have laughed at this understandable situation.....
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Only the finest metrosexual cosmetics and toiletries are used on my youthful features. My exercise regime is taken care of by evading the bevy of female admirers that inevitably gather when I set foot outside the sanctuary of my home!
How George Clooney and I have laughed at this understandable situation.....
Must be the Hai Karate! - the over 60's love it
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Must be the Hai Karate! - the over 60's love it
None of them can run that fast thankfully. I am currently using JOOP I got as a pressy! Never heard of Hai Karate?? Must be a weegie thing fae the Barras!
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Originally Posted by kporte
None of them can run that fast thankfully. I am currently using JOOP I got as a pressy! Never heard of Hai Karate?? Must be a weegie thing fae the Barras!
aye right

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Default Re: How nasty are whitetails?

Don't worry about white tails, the stories of bad ulcerations etc are an urban myth, told all over the world where these spiders can be found. Here In Australia research has been done on the venom of this species and there was no evidence/venom components that can cause these necrotic ulcerations.
In a prospective study here in oz of 130 CONFIRMED white tail spider bites, there was no case of necrotic ulcers, White 1998, Isbister 2003

There are 3 patterns to bites by these spiders, pain only, pain and a red mark lasting 24hrs and persistant red mark and associated itchiness pain or lump.

Red backs can be more of a concern, especially in certain parts of oz where populations can be dense, just treat you house on a regular basis and keep things tidy.

Like most people are saying you should get your house professionally sprayed occasionally and or buy the insect repellent bombs which you can do yourself, these are very affective, just follow the instructions.

Australia has an amazing diversity of wildlife, some of it can be dangerous but confrontations are rare and severe envenomations with fatal outcomes a far and few between, thanks to modern health care facilities and superb antivenoms.

Hope this puts you at ease

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Default Re: How nasty are whitetails?

Not sure I've ever come across a white tail yet.

Redbacks are one of the few things I will kill; other spiders I will catch and release.

Cockroaches, of course, I will also kill. I find the spray cans are really good. Not the spray so much as the bottom rim of the can. Smash that down on a cockroach and you will cut it in half.

I am unaffected by mossies (which is handy living in QLD).

What I don't like is ants. For Poms yet to arrive, you may not believe just how much pain can be inflicted (and how long it lasts) from an ant that bites you.

Only thing worse (that has happened to me) is a bluebottle sting. That is like being bitten by 100 ants all at once. Fortunately I have yet to find a bluebottle in the house.
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Default Re: How nasty are whitetails?

Originally Posted by jayr
Not sure I've ever come across a white tail yet.

Redbacks are one of the few things I will kill; other spiders I will catch and release.

Cockroaches, of course, I will also kill. I find the spray cans are really good. Not the spray so much as the bottom rim of the can. Smash that down on a cockroach and you will cut it in half.

I am unaffected by mossies (which is handy living in QLD).

What I don't like is ants. For Poms yet to arrive, you may not believe just how much pain can be inflicted (and how long it lasts) from an ant that bites you.

Only thing worse (that has happened to me) is a bluebottle sting. That is like being bitten by 100 ants all at once. Fortunately I have yet to find a bluebottle in the house.
The first stories I heard of white tails was that if one bit you , you and all your friends and family would die instantly(even those you have not seen in a while). After scant research I found this was not the case.

Trick is if it looks like it will hurt it probably will. But as long as you are not trapped in the far far far bush its not gonna kill you.
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Originally Posted by rockpeblar
One spider that I've come across is a mouse spider which was very agressive but thankfully we've only had the one.
I googled that, bugger the wife would be screaming the house down if that thing got in???
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I googled that, bugger the wife would be screaming the house down if that thing got in???
Something I remember reading on the QLD university site was that the blacker the spider, the more dangerous it is, so if you think mouse spider, funnel web and red back - they are all black and all highly venomous.
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Default Re: How nasty are whitetails?

I apply that general rule - if it is black (or red; or black and red) beware.


Originally Posted by scottishcelts
Something I remember reading on the QLD university site was that the blacker the spider, the more dangerous it is, so if you think mouse spider, funnel web and red back - they are all black and all highly venomous.
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I go by the rule that if it has more than four legs and it's either in my house or attempting to get in my house it gets Morteined damned fast. Couldn't care less what colour it is, it ain't living here.
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