Terror Australis
October 26, 2012 at 3:23 am
(This post was last modified: October 26, 2012 at 3:36 am by KichigaiNeko.)
Good Grief!! As if our Northern Hemispherian cuzzies didn't know this already!
Terror Australis: Snakes, sharks, fires and other death traps
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Please read the comments
And people wonder why Aussies are just so "laid back"? We've been "terrorised" by our environment since childhood, that's why.
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It's fine to be obsessed with the weather and the beer is great but just don't ask anybody if they're "all right", says Corey Stephenson. Photo: TONY ASHBY
Terror Australis: Snakes, sharks, fires and other death traps
![[Image: 910540-dangers-of-summer-map.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=resources0.news.com.au%2Fimages%2F2012%2F10%2F25%2F1226502%2F910540-dangers-of-summer-map.jpg)
Quote:THEY are fast, clever and dangerous. And this summer - they're going to be everywhere.
It's officially snake season. And all around the country, from Darwin to the Blue Mountains, a snake or snakes will be slithering to a patch of grass near you.
Experts say the warmer months, and for some species the coinciding wet season, lures thousands of snakes out of hiding so they can hunt, breed and warm up their cold blood.
And it's not just in bush paddocks and grassy outback trails you'll have to be alert; some of the deadliest snakes can be found in suburban backyards.
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"We get calls in Surry Hills," snake catcher Yo Matthews told news.com.au. For those outside of Sydney - Surry Hills is a heavily populated urban neighbourhood about 1km from the CBD.
The Eastern Brown snake is one of the deadliest and most common seen during summer as well as breeds like the red-bellied black snake and the odd tiger and carpet snakes.
Please read the comments

And people wonder why Aussies are just so "laid back"? We've been "terrorised" by our environment since childhood, that's why.

In other news

Ten other useful tips for Poms moving to Perth
![[Image: poms-620x349.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=images.watoday.com.au%2F2012%2F10%2F25%2F3743369%2Fpoms-620x349.jpg)
It's fine to be obsessed with the weather and the beer is great but just don't ask anybody if they're "all right", says Corey Stephenson. Photo: TONY ASHBY
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