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If you don’t know this already, Australia is a pretty dangerous place. The people may be warm and welcoming, but it’s the wildlife you have to watch out for. There are some extreme climates down under and there are some pretty extreme animals to go along with them. Some of the biggest bugs, most venomous creatures and craziest animals live in Australia. You may not believe it now, but you will after you see this list. The next time you think of going on a trip to Australia.. don’t. (Or, just bring lots of Cortisone cream, tube socks and thick hiking boots.) 1) Pythons will eat everything. EVERYTHING. 2) Pythons grow to be so big they can lift a wallaby. 3) They also like to explore malls, terrifying shoppers. 4) Snakes can climb up your toilets. No joke. 5) The snakes there can eat other, bigger reptiles. 6) You really need to understand that snakes are everywhere. 7) Even on planes. 8) Flying fox bats can spread diseases. 9) Dingos are danger...

Tick Prevention Poster   Although ticks are commonly thought of as insects, they are actually arachnids like scorpions, spiders and mites. All members of this group have four pairs of legs as adults and have no antennae.  Adult insects have three pairs of legs and one pair of antennae. Ticks are among the most efficient carriers of disease because they attach firmly when sucking blood, feed slowly and may go unnoticed for a considerable time while feeding. Ticks take several days to complete feeding. Ticks have four life stages: egg, six-legged larva, eight-legged nymph and adult. After the egg hatches, the tiny larva (sometimes called a “seed tick”) feeds on an appropriate host. The larva then develops (molts) into the larger nymph. The nymph feeds on a host and then molts into an even larger adult. Both male and female adults find and feed on a host, then the females lay eggs sometime after feeding. Ticks wait for host animals from the tips of grasses and shrubs ...