No big deal, just a giant spider clinging to life on this branch after floods hit Queensland, Australia:
Giant spider filmed in north #queensland floods https://t.co/CTa7jd2gO8 #bigwet #straya pic.twitter.com/Du0dP8xxHK
— The Courier-Mail (@couriermail) March 11, 2018
The spider was then rescued by local residents:
A huge spider spotted clinging to a branch above floodwaters in north Queensland has been rescued. #9News https://t.co/AT21riBKOw
— Nine News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) March 11, 2018
The floods are so bad, authorities issued a “crocodile and shark” warning:
Croc and shark warning??? Yeah I’m never complaining again. https://t.co/RADFdRG4le
— Androgynous Buxton (@BUX_WILD) March 12, 2018
For real:
Just in case you need MORE reasons NOT to enter FLOOD WATERS….contaminated sewage & other harmful materials, estuarine crocodiles love to travel via flood waters & bull sharks have been seen chasing bait fish in low lying area of Halifax #BigWet #QldFlood pic.twitter.com/p2LdirMCgO
— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) March 10, 2018
And snakes … watch out for snakes, too:
Queenslanders are being warned to keep an eye out for crocodiles and snakes while flood waters rage across the… https://t.co/31mKH7pErf
— Police Alerts UK (@PoliceAlertsUk) March 12, 2018
But the giant spiders, crocs, sharks and didn’t stop this guy from fishing off of his submerged home:
https://twitter.com/thesydneynews/status/972800966964719617
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