1'' Ants that jump.....and oh yeh they pack a punch.

[pinnacle]

Today I was walking out the door and the Mrs says "Listen hon I want you to be real careful out there today, I just got this felling"

So I get to this land-clearing job and start hacking into the lantana with my clearing saw and I hit this nest of these bloody jumping ants and they just spray all over me head to toe. And man do these little frickers pack a punch. You think a bee or wasp sting is bad, mateys you aint been stung till ya been stung by one of these. So I burn the frickers:blob2: Ha Ha and go and do another lawn while I wait for them to disperse.
Get stuck back into it and this pi#sed brown snake comes hurtling out of the scrub at me, and just get to him with the clearing saw before he had a go at my ankle....Ha Ha. (Scary Sh*t)
So yeh I chopped him down to size a little but it starts getting a little hows it goin down under this time of year. (gotta be on the ball)
Just shearing my day with yous and putting the "Yellow Jacket " story's in perspective.:D

[The Lawn Boy Pro]

ahhh, life little adventures;)

[lightninglawncare]

:eek:

[Bluesteel]

Sheesh man. No wonder you've got such bad@$$ ants roaming around when they have to cohabitate with Brown Snakes. Imagine if you’d been swatting those ants when that snake made its move? Who knows, maybe they saved you. LOL

We Americans think we’ve got some bad critters, but they’re peaches and cream compared to those in Kangaland. When I was a pup, I worked Pipeline construction and came across large Rattlesnakes often. The fat ones commanded my full attention, but they were pretty much defensive. NOTHING like the full out in your face attack of a Brown and no where near the punch. So what are your plans if you did get hit?

[Bluesteel]

pinnacle,

Since most of the people who read these posts have never heard of a Brown Snake, you might want to elaborate because that "name" sounds kind of harmless over here. Tiapan sounds much more exotic and dangerous.

[Black Water]

Did you guys get all of that ?:confused:

[HarryD]

I did:D those browns are nothing to mess with I would have chopped him up to :eek: now for jumping ants I would like to see that.

[Richard Martin]

pinnacle wrote;

Just shearing my day with yous and putting the "Yellow Jacket " story's in perspective.

While i've never had the fun of playing with your spitting ants i can assure you will know it of you disturb yellow jackets. They come out in in force and unlike your jumping ants they fly and will chase you until they get you.

A few years back a guy locally was cutting his lawn on a riding tractor and all of a sudden the tractor fell into the ground. He had ridden across a huge yellow jacket nest and they very nearly killed him. The fire fighters had to use a fire hose to blow the yellow jackets off of him so they could rescue him.

We also have the Africanized Honey Bee here there is more often than not fatal in their attacks. You only need to get near a colony to trigger an attack. And it's not just 10, 20 or 50. It's literally the entire hive. And they are very irritated by outdoor power equipment.

[lugnut#6]

its the squirrels around here ya gotta watch out for.

[DUSTYCEDAR]

crikee mate sounds like u got the nasties a lot worse than us yanks i hate snakes and this year has been bad the bees have been real bad to a wet year for us

[MOW ED]

Mental Image, Crocodile Dundee with a Slingblade accent.

[gravedigger5]

I see pinnacle is only 23years old. All those nasties down under it would be amazing if a LCO would make it to even 35. ;) LOL
Not much around here scares me but all those poisionous critters you got in Australia, no way dude. I'd get a desk job. Marc

[DanG]

We have snakes around here too.(nothing as bad as yours) Just up north from me they have timber rattlers.
There was an article in the local paper just yesterday about a professor who was studying them up near Lake George,NY that got nailed by one.

Never seen one myself thou, and want to keep it that way too.

Dan

[Lakeview]

When i was about ten years old i was always bored so i had a bad habit of going around and digging holes with a shovel. I remember one day i dug into a mound of dirt and flipped it over and it was an entire colony of yellow jackets.
I turned around and started running and manged to make one step and then all of a sudden.....POW!!! POW!!! POW!!! POW!!! POW!!! Man you want to talk about a world of hurt. I counted over fifty five stings and those were only the ones i could see. Not counting my back and top of my head.
That must have been the begining of my addiction to Skoal.

[pinnacle]

For those of you that aren’t familiar with the “Eastern Brown Snake” They are bad mothers and just to give you an idea of there speed and aggressiveness, last year I was helping a mate cut his paddocks and he went to get some beers and gets in his Volvo and proceeds down the drive. I look and there’s a big (1.5m) pis#ed brown chasing this Volvo at speed (around 40-50km/h) right the way down the drive biting the rear bumper. This is an image that can’t be reproduced with words and that will stay with me forever. It helps me to respect them a lot more too.
A large adult brown snake is a formidable creature. They may exceed two meters in length and, on hot days, can move at incredible speed. They are Widely distributed, favoring dry areas. Inhabits earth cracks, hollows, even rabbit burrows.
When attacking, the brown snake winds its body into an 'S' shape (see pic), raising itself off the ground. It strikes rapidly and repetitively and when I say rapidly and repetitively I mean one could have bitten you 5 times before you even know its there.
But as I say its all about respect. I don’t live in fear I’m just aware of the danger and am always prepared. All snake bites should be treated as a medical emergency. If I was to get bitten good first aid practice could “buy me the time” to get to a medical center that had an anti-venom.
This good first aid practice would entail a “Pressure immobilization bandage”

After being bitten I would apply a broad pressure bandage over the bite site as soon as possible. Clothing, towels etc could be torn into strips. Panty hose have been successfully used. Would not take off clothing, as the movement of doing so would promote the movement of venom into the blood stream. I’d keep the bitten limb, and my body still. I would bandage upwards from the lower portion of the bitten limb extending the bandage as high as possible up the limb. Even though a little venom may be squeezed upwards, the bandage will be more comfortable, and therefore can be left in place for longer if required.
Then I’d apply a splint to the limb. Many objects could be used as a splint. e.g. spade, piece of wood or tree branch, rolled up newspapers etc. This would be closely followed by calling an ambulance (depending on where I am) or getting a lift to a medical center. It’s a good idea to have someone working with you in a snake prone area that’s trained in pulmonary resuscitation. Although you bloody want to hope it doesn’t get to that stage, and it probably wouldn’t unless you were pis#ing around or just had no idea.
So there you go your all learned up now :D

[pinnacle]

Brown snake

[pinnacle]

one more :D

[pinnacle]

Jumping ant pic

[sheppard]

I've always thought that Australia produces a different kind of man. You guys have got the most poisonous things on the planet there: spiders, snakes (Common Brown, Tai Pan, all the varieties of tiger snakes), bad a** spiders, and, by all the cryptozoology sites I hit some big 30 ft plus lizards out in the remote parts.

And all the residences and businesses need their grass cut.

Makes me glat to be in the land of Dixie!

Cordially,
Sheppard

[pinnacle]

These things are really agresive and can jump up to 30cm and will chase. they bite and just keep bitting unlike a bee and there venom is highly toxic and painfull but is only deadly when you get stung in excess. They have well developed eyesight. There sting produces an unbearable burning sensation and golf ball size swelling. This pain usualy stays for quit some time. 2 days.
All up my legs felt like they were on fire and up my chest.Richard martin I have been stung by bee smarms heaps as well as coman wasps and european wasps and mate trust me you don't know. Bee stings aint noting mate, we have bees too and if you think its bad being swarmed by bees try jumping ants.

[pinnacle]

jumper ant

[pinnacle]

and anouther

[pinnacle]

oops

[lugnut#6]

personaly i think a squirrel with an m16\m203 grenade launcher is far more threating than the ants:D

[pinnacle]

lugnut#6: Sh#t yeh mate.

That squirrel dosn't look like he'd be taken cr#p from no one.

nice pic :)

[Bluesteel]

You left out one minor detail about the Brown Snake. It’s venom is only the second most toxic in the WORLD! Nice to see you have a plan in case you get hit, but do you carry a copy of your will in your rig as well?

That ant looks like a freaking nightmare.

[pinnacle]

but do you carry a copy of your will in your rig as well?
Now that would just be a Jinx I think:D




That ant looks like a freaking nightmare.
Nightmare is an understatment.

I've always thought that Australia produces a different kind of man. oh Yeh, real men mate:D

[windmill]

Phhhht I'm speachless, but wonder what bobbygedd would say. Ten to one he's got critters in his neighbourhood that are worse that what's down under. Shoot . . . here in B.C. all we have is rattlers and bears, . . . and wive(just one each, and that's enough)

[Floridalandcare]

Not only do you mates have the deadliest reptiles, but step into the ocean , then you have to deal with the Great White .A.K.A Blue Pointer or White Death.And the Salt water Crocodile or "Salty"

[pinnacle]

Not only do you mates have the deadliest reptiles, but step into the ocean , then you have to deal with the Great White .
Not a big beach man myself (pool man) but you got more chnace of winning lotto than ya do being taken by a shark. I saw on our news the other day a surf comp in Tresels California and those guys had a close one with a 20ft great white. You guys must get the od Great white up there too :confused:

[Floridalandcare]

The "Great White " is know as an apex predator , witch means it is at the top of the food chain. Its most likely hang outs are the Australian coasts , Mexico coast (on the Pacific side ) and the California coasts , but lets remember this is a fish that swims in the sea ,so its range and limits are endless . This predator fish likes more temperate waters , But they have been seen and caught in the Gulf of Mexico ,even scarier yet for me in Tampa Bay. Two years ago three juvenile Great Whites were caught in Tampa Bay . Last year with all the Tarpon fisherman 3 were spotted as close as 4 miles off shore . Granted these were reported sightings , I know what one looks like, these are fisherman that make their living on the water . I believe they saw what they claimed.
You say you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning , Ill take my chance with lighting , I know as long as Im on the shore I'm safe . I'm a dumbass though , Cause I like to dive ,,,,,Go Figure".

[lugnut#6]

dont forget about the box jellyfish

[Mickhippy]

I have a Jumping ant nest here at home. Just took these a minute ago.

[Mickhippy]

The nest........Its a bit blury because I didnt want to stand there too long. You can just make out (red and black) a couple of the little buggers

[Mickhippy]

On a business card.......

[Simone Lawn Service]

And to think I was squirming like a little girl the other day when baby grasshoppers kept jumping off of the lawn onto my legs! Pinnacle, sounds like you need to start taking Steve Irwin (The Croc Hunter) and his camera crew out with you to the job sites!:eek:

[Mickhippy]

Yes, weve got some pretty bad---- animals here but not much compares with this, except maybe a crocadile. I wont post the pics of the damage this bear did to some poor guy but you can imagine.

[Mickhippy]

Thats all I'll post here but if you want to see what the thing had done, give me your email. Its pretty full on!

[Simone Lawn Service]

WHAT THE H$LL!!! It looks like some kind of genetic mutation for God's sake! The only bears I've ever seen are on TV, (or in the zoo) but they never look anything like that. WOW!

[pinnacle]

Hey mick............Howzit goin ?

I got back to that job today and the jumpers are all over the place. Aborted the nest but there bloody every where. I think my little fire just pissed em off and now there lookn for a new home.
But they had eaten the remains of the brown. (good feast for em)
It's dawned on me that this site that i'm clearing is not worth the money I'm charging cause of all the insects and snakes. (the hole site is snake contry) I've had to get help just cause of the encounter with the brown. PITA. But hey, it's cheaper than a funneral:)
Can't wait to finish the job!!

Mick , that grizerly looks a little rough around the guts mate:)
How f'n much do those ant bites hurt mate. Ha Ha ya got a nest out the back:)

Mick just wondering what ya drivin? I got a 96 2.8.D Hillux, and have been looking at getting a new ute soon, either a Lancruiser78 4.2 T.D or a Patrol T.D (not to keen on em) what do ya reckon mate?

[pinnacle]

Pinnacle, sounds like you need to start taking Steve Irwin (The Croc Hunter) and his camera crew out with you to the job sites!

Steve is a true champion. I went to his wild life park the other day and wow, what a set up!! Very profesional.

Don't know how keen the old stevo would be on coming and clearing Lantana with me:)
But ya never know " Croc Hunter The seqeuel "
"The landclearing job"
"from helll"

I'd spen half my listening to his "wooohhh just stay real still for a sec.....................ohhhhhhwwww crikyy look at this little fella hes real dangerous and one bite could kill me so I'm not gunna pick him up.........................................woooh I think he's gettin angrey" (as stevo picks him up and starts man handeling him)
:D

[Mickhippy]

Hey pinnacle, yeah, got a nest but at least I know its there. I just cant stand around too long in one place. Got bit a few weeks ago while washing the JDX595.
Sometimes ya just have to bite the bullet and pass on jobs that can be dangerous, especially with unseen type things like snakes. I saw one the other day, wasn't sure if it was brown or not but it bolted so probably not. I heard a story a while ago about this bulldozer clearing a road in the bush down your way, came across a couple of browns and they attacked the blade of the dozer. Goes to show what we're up against.

I drive a 99 Rodeo. Not 4x4 but I wish it was. Its got heaps of go in it though and a Limited Slip Diff but thats over rated on the wet stuff. I really like the Landcruisers. I had a '80 short wheelbase diesel once. Top speed of 90km/h but it would go anywhere. I loved that thing so I'd say the Landcruiser!

What did you use to burn the ants? Ive used Metho a few times on green ants. Kills a bit of lawn but no more ants. Just poor a litre down the hole and light it up.

Croc Hunter on "South Park" "I'll just jump on its back and stick my finger up its @55. That'll really pi55 him off!"

That Grizzly was running around eating people so they hunted it down. In the pic with the head, thats what it is, Just the head. You should see what the Bear did to the bloke!

[quikag]

Hey mickhippy, send those pics if you get a chance....chris_wells01@hotmail.com.

Is that you in the pic with the bear's head??

[Bluesteel]

Mickhippy,

How could those pictures of what that bear did be any worse than those pictures of that Croc? I say post them. Or at least post a link (that might be better).

[Red Dwarf]

Australia just seems to be the home to just about all of the "most dangerous _____ in the world"

Must be an aventure every day.....

[TRex]

Hey MIckhippy send them to me have them to I am not sure I want to but oh well. Send them to rtlawn@sbcglobal.net . Thanks mate. I wish I had a old landcruiser they were the toughest beast out there.

[pinnacle]

I drive a 99 Rodeo. Not 4x4 but I wish it was.

Mick I know what ya mean mate But I've only used the 4WD 3 times on the Hilux (for work anyway). I want the 4WD so I can travell next year. Guna go on a big fishing trip up north and visit my rello's paw-paw farm.

Yeh I reckon the Cruiser too mate. People tell me that the Patrols are better value for money. I test drove a Turbo Diesel Cruiser last friday and mate I can tell ya now those things go like the clappers. 6 cly inline, overhead cams (4 valves per cam), Direct injection,122kw @ 3400rpm and torque to ying yang 380nm @1400rpm. What an animal. I'm just affraid the turbo is guna chew the juice but I don't want to be drivin around a slug either. Test driving an equivelent Patrol on thursday and will see how it goes. :)

[stevo22]

mickhippy---send the pics to mmfan22@yahoo.com....thx..

[Mickhippy]

Originally posted by Bluesteel
Mickhippy,

How could those pictures of what that bear did be any worse than those pictures of that Croc? I say post them. Or at least post a link (that might be better).

I did think of that but it shows the guys "Dangley Thing" so I thought better of it. Besides, I didnt want to be responsable for the removal of another thread!

[Mickhippy]

Originally posted by Red Dwarf
Australia just seems to be the home to just about all of the "most dangerous _____ in the world"

Must be an aventure every day.....


The Bear isnt in Australia. We do have "Drop Bears" lol though as well as the scary Koala