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Originally Posted by amward
 We had some German girls stay with us earlier this year and they couldn't understand why we fell about laughing when they told us they checked for red backed spiders each time they went to the toilet. It's really not bad, even out here in the bush we only see snakes occasionally and I haven't stepped on a blue ringed octopus yet. |
Blame it on Animal Planet - they have shown many episodes describing the incredibly deadly spiders, bug, snakes, etc. - found in Australia! I'm surprised you get any tourists at all!
I can't even watch them without starting to itch!