Spiders, Snakes and things that move.

[Ozzie Wannabe]

Thanks for that Asylon, I was forgetting that the houses are bigger so you can keep stuff inside. Going to have to swot up on the species as I just know that the tiny terror's going to bring things inside and oh is terrified of spiders over here as it is! I have heard that people go around bare foot and even outside in pj's in broad daylight, so I dread to think what she's going to come out with in one of those kiddie remarks you dread!
Many thanks for the reply, Mx

[asylon]

They do, I was in the front garden the other day when I realised I was only wearing a bra and shorts. It's hot here you see...
I think the tree frogs and geckos eat most of the nasties for us here anyway. We have 4 or 5 resident geckos in the house, I love them, not sure how much of a hazard lizzard poo is to the kids, they probably carry salmonella or something. And the tree frogs are just gorgeous
Ax

[Ian Laverick]

Originally Posted by wackyjacky

hi ian thanks for the info on deadly animals i feel so much better now i know wot to look for!! couldnt see the news item it didnt show on net would like to know if it was the ones we saw! reallt need pictures of them all so i can show the kids, we havent seen anymore on burns beach .....yet! although we have heard that a shark has been spotted and being followed in the south of perth just hope he stays down there!!!! cheers

Hi Jacky and gang - pic of bluecottle jellyfish for ye :-



they look innocent enough - don't they !

We have friends + 4 x kids in karalee, near Brisbane, and the only nasties they have seen in their house or outside are giant cockroaches and some ants. Cant be very nice to come across the roaches -- maybe they just came in to eat the ants ?!

[Ozzie Wannabe]

Hi all,

Great replies to help spot what kiddies should be avoiding although those blue jellyfish look weird. On a cute note though are there bumble bees or is it too hot for them. (Allergic so would be a bonus not to have to look for them all year!)

Cheers, M x

[wackyjacky]

to the rescue once again ian ! thanks for the picture they do look pretty dont they!! that want wot we saw on the beach the ones we saw were tiny as a fingernail! well i got hubby to spray outside hse and it bought all the black spidrs out the fence didnt see red back so fingers crossed! although there was one at schol and the principal had the job of getting rid! my son saw a snake in the park near us a few nites ago it was quite dark out so they left it alone , just next time he sees one been told to phone the ranger to come get it , just hope it stays in park and dont cross road to our hse!!

[Graham&kym]

There are.Bees. But you can can notify your school and the kids allergic to bees can carry their own epipens (0.2mg 1,1000 adrenaline) quite common here; and if your child doesnt carry it, the school will anyway. Graham

[asylon]

Don't know. Not seen any.
My husband says not. Havn't seen any UK style wasps either.
Was chatting to a bloke from some conservation group the other day who was trying to get money out of me to save the Daintree rain forest, where we live, he was from Melbourne, anyway, my 3 year old said " whats that?", pointing to a picture of a tropical wasp, he said "a bumble bee". I told him it wasn't and he admitted he hadn't a clue. Back to that old personal opinion chestnut again.

[Ian Laverick]

Originally Posted by wackyjacky

to the rescue once again ian ! thanks for the picture they do look pretty dont they!! that want wot we saw on the beach the ones we saw were tiny as a fingernail! well i got hubby to spray outside hse and it bought all the black spidrs out the fence didnt see red back so fingers crossed! although there was one at schol and the principal had the job of getting rid! my son saw a snake in the park near us a few nites ago it was quite dark out so they left it alone , just next time he sees one been told to phone the ranger to come get it , just hope it stays in park and dont cross road to our hse!!

Hello again - I wonder if wackyjackys tiny jellyfish were actually blue ringed octopus !!!!!
could easily be mistaken for jellyfish at the size of a fingernail !

They grow from the size of a pea to about the size of a golf ball ... and have enough poison to kill ap to 26 adults. Dont mean to scare ye !! I'm sure what you saw was completely harmless ....... ?!

Check pic and reduce down to fingernail :-



















And I'll be round to fit that snake flap in your front door at the weekend !!