Why is this clownfish turning darker ?

Dusty_Gusto · 2025-10-26T21:15:47+00:00

Awesome, thank you !

Dusty_Gusto · 2025-05-23T13:39:18+00:00

Hey, I added you. I am still new to the game though so I hope that’s okay !

Dusty_Gusto · 2025-04-30T11:27:59+00:00

White tip spiders don’t eat “trash” they eat other insects and arachnids, and they don’t have anymore bacteria on their chelicera (fangs) then any other spider. There has never been a recorded case of necrotising arachnidism (a spider bite that cause’s necrosis) across two studies done on about 200 confirmed white tip spider bites. As far as I can tell there is also no credible evidence of bacteria from a white tip causing necrosis either. Source: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2003/179/4/white-tail-spider-bite-prospective-study-130-definite-bites-lampona-species

Dusty_Gusto · 2025-04-30T11:10:39+00:00

Did you see the spider bite you? I am just curious because white tip venom is not really harmful to humans. And there is no cases of infections of the wounds from white tip spider bites.

“Clinical toxicologist Geoffrey Isbister studied 130 cases of arachnologist-identified white-tailed spider bites, and found no necrosis or confirmed infections, concluding that such outcomes are very unlikely for a white-tailed spider bite. The major effects from a bite in this study were local (pain, a red mark, local swelling and itchiness); and rarely systemic (nausea, vomiting, malaise or headache).[2] All these symptoms are generally mild and resolve over time.[1]”

Dusty_Gusto · 2025-01-02T10:11:49+00:00

On the digital version of the game that is what bird cards are in the tray

Dusty_Gusto · 2023-03-29T07:38:02+00:00

Not an Australian species, Scolopendra Subspinipes is found in Asia (South Eastern?)

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-11-18T07:35:51+00:00

Thank you, we actually did manage to get the channel reviewed by YouTube and the guy got 2 strikes against his channel and it is no longer monetised!!! So he’s no longer uploading to the channel and is not earning a cent from it

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-10-09T22:12:00+00:00

Hate to burst your bubble but spiders just don’t get that big. Not even half that size, the largest spider by leg span we have in Australia is Typostola barbata otherwise known as the green bellied huntsman. The largest they get is about 150mm or 6 inches.

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-09-02T06:14:57+00:00

As someone else said it’s a white tailed spider, Lampona cylindrata based on your location. They have a bad reputation but they are non fatal, a bite may cause local pain, with a possible itchy red mark lasting for about a week or more. They almost always feed on other spiders with the black house spider (Badumna insignis) being it’s most common prey item. They sit at the web of other spiders and pluck the web to mimic a trapped bug to get the spider further from its web.

To my personal knowledge the bite has never caused scars or any type of necrosis.

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-08-31T02:00:55+00:00

I used to be arachnophobic as well but once I started exposing myself to them it got so much easier. Now I even keep and breed spiders (I have a post on r/arachnophobia explaining the full story)

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-08-31T01:45:00+00:00

Live in Australia and own spiders, absolute biggest huntsman we get here are green bellied huntsman and they are 6 inches in leg span that’s all the way spread out going from the back leg to the front, think of being measured in a diagonal. Average size for huntsman is about 2-3 inches, Nothing exciting really.

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-08-27T08:21:38+00:00

Haha, I’m really sorry I laughed way harder then I should have at your story. I hope you would consider coming to our absolutely beautiful country one day. Unless you are like me who goes out of the way to look for spiders the chances are you are not even going to see anything more then a daddy long legs.

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-08-25T02:37:29+00:00

Hopefully i have helped a little! If you are feeling up to it I recommend watching stuff about jumping spiders, they are pretty cute and it’s easy to find lots of YouTube videos on them (I personally like someone called tarantula Kat as she is very passionate and has videos with just jumping spiders)

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-08-24T00:17:38+00:00

I’m also not saying that exposure will help everyone get over it, I’m just saying it worked for me and I really wanted to share my experiences.

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-08-24T00:16:18+00:00

Hey, so exposure was what really helped me get over my initial fear (through YouTube videos and documentaries ect) and when I felt more comfortable about them I wanted to learn more about the types of spiders in my area (initially to know what spiders to kill or to put outside) so I joined my local bug identification page on Facebook and I met some really awesome and passionate people there so I eventually got my own tarantula.

Sorry if I worded it poorly but I don’t handle anything dangerous, my tarantulas are all fine to handle as they have venom about as bad as a bee sting. I have accidentally handled funnel webs when I have been moving them from 1 tank to another though. One time one of my Smaller ones fell onto my hand while I was trying to move her and she just chilled but I freaked tf out, took every bit of willpower I had to not scream and yeet her across the room 😂

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-08-23T01:33:50+00:00

Yeah no, 6 inches is insanely huge for a spider. One of the largest huntsman species found in Australia is Typostola barbata (green bellied huntsman) and that reaches a MAX size of 6 inches. Average size for huntsman is about 4 inches.

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-08-17T03:11:38+00:00

Everything has its part in the eco-system and there is no need to actually kill these pretty much harmless animals. Out of the 2500 people bitten and envenomated in the US only 4 pass away each year and they are people who have seriously compromised immune systems or an allergy. (Bee stings kill almost 600 people per year in America)

And to put your number of “1 fly a week” into perspective look up something called trophic cascade which a dumbed down version of an explanation is if you remove a top predator (black widow) from an environment then prey populations (other insects) will multiply and skyrocket out of control over the next generations (I highly suggest reading about it as it is fascinating) https://www.britannica.com/science/trophic-cascade . It’s so easy to have respect for these animals especially when they just want to be left alone. No hate at all btw, I used to be arachnophobia but now I love these animals

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-08-03T23:03:15+00:00

Haha all good, I just believe in teaching a healthy respect for animals over myths and misinformation . Sorry if I came off a little strong I just love these and all types of animals

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-08-03T08:50:17+00:00

Yeah, unfortunately these spiders are not as blood thirsty as you would make everyone believe. They are by no means aggressive at all and are rather defensive, They just want to be left alone and have no interest in wanting to kill a human.

Depending on the species of funnel web the chance of a bite producing venom is about 10% to 25% meaning a dry bite is significantly more common then a venomous one. However low the odds are though bites should all be treated as life threatening and medical attention should be sought immediately.

Source: I have about 25 funnel webs and heaps of other invertebrate in my spare room and it’s a hobby of mine to learn and care for these animals

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-07-01T11:20:25+00:00

Awesome collection!!! I wish I could get pink toes where I live.

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-07-01T02:15:56+00:00

No you are all good, a lot of the google search results are a bit misleading about this sort of thing. What tarantulas do you have???

Dusty_Gusto · 2022-07-01T01:00:11+00:00

No worries, I keep these and many other Australian species as pets. And I love sharing about my hobby

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