Fishing Spider Eating Frogs (National Geographic)
One variety has six or eight eyes and a moving retina with which it focuses on the prey. This clip shows one catch a frog, inject the venom, and liquefy the insides. Check this news item from BBC "Fish-eating spider invades Wales" from 2003. The headline is more exciting then the actual news.
Most spiders I deal with are not so interesting. I come across quite a few on the farm. I once discovered a big one sitting on my head while I was driving (no I didn't crash the car, it was flicked out through the window.)
Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Snake-bite
I had got this beautiful little snake from the farm in a box to show to my nieces and nephew. I was told it was a baby python. While taking it out to feed it I got bitten twice on my hand (I know, very foolish). I assumed I just needed a tetanus shot but the specialist at the hospital knew nothing about snakes. So since we couldn't be fully sure that it was not poisonous I had to get the anti-venom which was through IV so it took 7 hours. They wanted me to put me in ICU but I thought even the anti-venom was a big overkill.
Right now it is the tetanus shot which is bothering me a lot. Other then that the pain is due to the embarrassment. I had at least half a dozen incredulous nurses beside a few doctors in the ER coming and asking how I got bit (not many snake bites in the city and even lesser with captured snakes). My supervisor and workers are going to have a good laugh -and rightly so.
Right now it is the tetanus shot which is bothering me a lot. Other then that the pain is due to the embarrassment. I had at least half a dozen incredulous nurses beside a few doctors in the ER coming and asking how I got bit (not many snake bites in the city and even lesser with captured snakes). My supervisor and workers are going to have a good laugh -and rightly so.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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