Catching spiders
September 4, 2012
THE Australian Reptile Park in
Sydney’s north has confirmed that
supplies of its funnel-web anti
venom are running worryingly low.
Compounding the problem in the
face of another Australian summer,
is the fact that the Park is the only
centre in Australia where the
spider’s venom is extracted to
make the anti-venom.
As such, the Park is encouraging
brave Australians who find a funnel
web, to catch it and bring it into the
Park for venom milking.
“Usually we are the ones saying
to people, 'if you see a dangerous
animal, leave it alone and then it
will leave you alone, and you won't
have any run-ins,” a park
representative told media.
“But, it is really important that we
turn to the community to actually
obtain our funnel-webs,” the
representative added.
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