World's deadliest spider: the funnel-web - Australian Geographic
WEBFeb 13, 2017 · After a total of 13 recorded fatalities and years of research, an antivenom for the Sydney funnel web was finally developed in 1981. “And we haven’t had a fatality since,” Mick says. The Australian Reptile Park plays a vital role in the production of the antivenom, with five staff dedicated to the country’s only funnel web venom-milking ...
The world’s 10 most devastating volcanic eruptions
WEBHere are 10 of the most devastating volcanic eruptions in human history: 1. Mt Tambora, Indonesia, 1815 (VEI 7) Mt. Tambora is the deadliest eruption in recent human history, claiming the lives of up to 120,000 people. On 10 April 1815, Tambora erupted sending volcanic ash 40km into the sky. It was the most powerful eruption in 500 years.
The 10 most destructive tsunamis in history
WEBMar 16, 2011 · 10 worst tsunamis in history. 1. Sumatra, Indonesia – 26 December 2004. The 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra was estimated to occur at a depth of 30 km. The fault zone that caused the tsunami was roughly 1300 km long, vertically displacing the sea floor by several metres along that length. The ensuing tsunami was as …
Tsunamis: how they form - Australian Geographic
WEBMar 18, 2011 · Tsunamis: How they form. Underwater volcanoes erupting, icebergs calving and in rare instances meteorites hitting the ocean have all produced the giant waves in the past. But very large underwater earthquakes are responsible for about three-quarters of all tsunamis. “Broadly speaking earthquakes have to be a magnitude six or above to trigger ...
Australia’s 10 most dangerous snakes - Australian Geographic
WEBJul 25, 2012 · The 10 most dangerous snakes in Australia. 1. Eastern brown snake. (Pseudonaja textilis) Also known as: common brown snake. Found: throughout the eastern half of mainland Australia. An eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis). Image credit: shutterstock. Fast-moving, aggressive and known for their bad temper, eastern brown snakes, together ...
A guide to Australia’s possums and gliders - Australian Geographic
WEBJul 25, 2019 · A guide to Australia’s possums and gliders. This is absolutely everything you need to know about all of Australia’s possums and gliders. In the black of night, Australia’s 27 species of possum and glider scamper across our roofs, dart along branches in secluded rainforests or peer tentatively from tiny hidey-holes.
Australia’s 10 deserts - Australian Geographic
WEBApr 20, 2016 · Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology therefore uses three formulas to define our deserts, which make up a whopping 18 per cent of Australia’s entire landmass. Listed from greatest size to smallest, these are Australia’s ten …
Australian huntsman spiders - Australian Geographic
WEBJul 22, 2021 · Huntsman spiders are your friendly neighbourhood insect control. Spiders, including huntsmans, are ecologically important. They do us a great service by controlling the numbers of insects around our homes and gardens like cockroaches and disease-carrying mosquitoes. Huntsmans help manage insects that destroy plants in the wild.
Everything you need to know about snakes - Australian Geographic
WEBFeb 22, 2016 · Snakes have no eyelids. Snakes can eat animals who are 75–100 per cent larger than their own head. Before shedding, a snake’s eyes will become cloudy/opaque. Endemic to Western Australia’s Pilbara region, the Anthill python (Antaresia perthensis) is the smallest python species in the world.
Factsheet: Gympie-Gympie - Australian Geographic
WEBFeb 4, 2014 · Species name. Dendrocnide moroides. Related to. The Gympie-Gympie is one of four species of stinging tree in Australia. The three closely related species, also of the family Urticaceae, are the giant stinging tree (Dendrocnide excelsa), the shiny leaf stinging tree (Dendrocnide photinophylla) and the Atherton Tableland stinger (Dendrocnide cordata).The Gympie-Gympie is the most similar to the ...