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Martin wrote:

Well at least in France you won't get stung by a Box or Irukandji Jellyfish,
bitten by various spiders, ripped apart by a Salt Water Croc, ..... etc.

Not forgetting the venomous snakes, of course.

There are venomous snakes in France too.

Aw, gee! Sorry, but the word "venomous" is more of a technical
term than a reality when applied to any European animal. By far
the most dangerous animal, as far as venom is concerned, is our
well-known and well-loved Apis mellifera.

Some of them are a bit more dangerous than the British adder,

The asp viper can kill.

Big deal. Lots of things can kill - the risk from it, even if you
are foolish enough to get bitten, is not particularly high. Yes,
it is higher than for the adder. That's also true for rattlesnakes,
incidentally.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.