Infestation of spiders prompts hospital to close

[JColt]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/5729210.html

 

[Moltar]

Yikes. Redbacks are their local latrodectus sp. aren't they?

 

[DrAce]

Sure are.

But then everything in Australia is either toxic or deadly.

 

[Moltar]

Sure are.

But then everything in Australia is either toxic or deadly.

:clap: Yeah, I heard somewhere that the Aborigines use redback bites to stop the itching from their funnel-web bites.

 

[ZoSoLp510]

Sounds like my kinda hospital! If I ever need medical attention, send me there.... with lots of bug jars!