Australia has already dealt with extreme fires, flooding and hail this year. Now experts are warning people to watch out for deadly funnel-web spiders due to “perfect conditions” for the arachnid to thrive.
Fennel spiders are known for their highly toxic and fast-acting venom . Because of the recent rain in Australia and the hot weather,fennel spiders take this opportunity to start moving around.On Wednesday,the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales said spider activity has increased in the past few days. Experts say that funnel spiders are one of the most dangerous spiders on the planet.For example,one bite towards humans it has to be treated very seriously.
Australia has been destroyed by the worst wildfires seen in decades, with large swaths of the country devastated since the fire season began in late July. At least 28 people have died all over the world and in the state of New South Wales more than 3,000 homes have been destroyed or ruined .Severe thunderstorms delivered relief to some areas late last week, although floods still created some risks. Parts of southeastern Australia were also showered by hailstones as big as golf balls big enough to smash car windows and injure animals, less than 24 hours after the region was hit by massive dust storms.
this in Canberra,the hailstones are as big as golf balls
Big enough to smash car
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Reference:https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/22/australia/australia-funnel-web-spider-intl-hnk-scli/index.html
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