Australia is an undeniably beautiful country of extremes. From rugged countryside to fashionable city night spots, there is something for everyone. However there is an aspect of the country which many non-native people may not know about, the wildlife and the nature. Which is pretty damn terrifying! There are more than 10,000 species of spiders… some giant and some poisonous. There are also lethal jellyfish and even stinging trees. Take a look at the photos below and find out some things you may not already know about the land down under!
This jellyfish is massive!
![jellyfish kids](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/jellyfish-kids.jpg)
The magpies are crazy!
![scary magpie](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/scary-magpie.jpg)
When it hails it really does hail!
![huge hail](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/huge-hail.jpg)
They have scary fish!
![stonefish](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/stonefish.jpg)
You need to be careful using the restrooms!
![snake toilet](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/snake-toilet.jpg)
There are some scarily huge bugs there!
![giant bug](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/giant-bug.jpg)
The temperatures can be pretty extreme.
![sunny weather](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sunny-weather.jpg)
Those bugs!!
![beetles sea](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/beetles-sea.jpg)
The pythons enjoy clothes shopping!
![snake in store](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/snake-in-store.jpg)
Killer snakes!
![bat snake](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bat-snake.jpg)
This box jellyfish can kill you in minutes.
![box jellyfish](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/box-jellyfish.jpg)
These Gympie-Gympies can cause months of terrible pain due to their neurotoxins. Imagine being attacked by a tree. Ugh.
![stinging tree man](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sringing-tree-man.jpg)
There are 10,000 species of Australian spiders.
![australian spiders poster](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/australian-spiders-poster.jpg)
The lightning capital of the country is Darwin. Around 28,000 lightning strikes are recorded every year!
![lightning storm](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lightning-storm.jpg)
The male platypus has enough venom to kill a small dog.
![platypus](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/platypus.jpg)
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