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I've never been to either, but I was under the impression that in both Australia and NZ, there were lots of critters willing to bite/sting you without notice.
by saganus 10y ago
I've never been to either, but I was under the impression that in both Australia and NZ, there were lots of critters willing to bite/sting you without notice.
I know that a lot of countries on earth have nasty little things lurking around, but is it really that much more dangerous in Australia than in NZ then?
- abraae 10y agoYep they're quite different. In NZ we have some supremely ugly insects (http://www.themarysue.com/record-breaking-giant-weta/ http://www.themarysue.com/record-breaking-giant-weta/) but they are harmless to humans. No snakes, crocodiles or anything like that. You can walk barefoot in the outdoors with impunity. Perhaps you could get taken by a shark if you were very unlucky.
- saganus 10y agoWow. That's definitely news to me. It's really cool, especially considering how close Australia is (compared to everything else at least). Uhmm...definitely need to go visit some day.
- tjalfi 10y agoAustralia has more than its fair share of poisonous snakes. http://lifeinthefastlane.com/when-doug-met-struan/ http://lifeinthefastlane.com/when-doug-met-struan/ is an excerpt from Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams. Douglas discusses poisonous snakes with Struan Sutherland.