- Common Fallacies About Snakes| Leave a Comment
The slimy cobra slithered toward the girl, lured by the scent of the jasmine flowers in her hair. Its long body undulated like the waves of the sea. She saw a flash on its forehead like a bright jewel as it transfixed her with its hypnotic gaze. Suddenly, it hurled itself through the air and [...]
- Danger! I’m Poisonous| Leave a Comment
MIGRANTS and visitors to Australia are often told that poisonous snakes and spiders are just about everywhere in this vast country. Yet, of the known species of spiders, only about 1,700 are found here. Quite a few could indeed carry a label “Danger! I’m Poisonous,” but the majority are harmless.
As for snakes, approximately 2,500 species [...]
