This time we will meet the Australia's most dangerous predators. Let's start by mentioning the Atrax robustus also known as funnel web spiders. A bite from this highly poisonous spider can kill a human in as little as two hours. Its venom causes cardiac arrest or pulmonary edema. It is an almost demonic spider with a black and furry appearance. They are aggressive, especially the males in the summer looking for a mate. Spiders of this type are between 1 and 5 centimeters in size. It lives in burrows in the ground, in tree trunks or ferns. They are responsible for 13 of the 27 deaths in Australia from spider bites in the last 100 years. These types of spiders live in the tropical and subtropical areas of the nation and in the dry eucalyptus forests.
We must also mention the blue ringed octopus or hapalochlaena, which has a painful and poisonous sting as it contains a tetrosotoxin, a toxin that causes a paralyzing effect for 10 minutes. Symptoms include weakness, numbness around the face, nausea, and vomiting. Death can occur in as little as 30 minutes. The blue-ringed octopus commonly walks solitary and appears harmless, however don't you dare touch it. These octopuses are small, measuring less than 12 centimeters and living on reefs and rocks.
La irukandji It is a small, highly poisonous jellyfish, which lives in tropical waters. It is considered the most dangerous jellyfish. Its bite is moderately painful but causes tissue damage, abdominal and limb pain, nausea, vomiting, sweating, and agitation. It can kill quickly in a few minutes. The jellyfish is between 1 and 2 centimeters long and has up to 60 tentacles.
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