UPDATE: 15 October 2003
Namibia
In May 2001, my
brothers Hal and
Steve (see photos below) spent 3 weeks in in Namibia
which is located in the southwestern
corner of the great continent of Africa. They spent half of their
time on a hunting safari, and then went to Etosha National Park for a photo safari. They
returned with many exciting stories. I was most intrigued about all
the little spiders in the bathroom that they were squashing with
wadded up toilet paper, not knowing what kind of spiders they are:
"Sicarius
hahnii
from the Northern Cape and Namibia is possibly the most
lethal spider in the world. Fortunately, due to its habitat, it is
rarely encountered and appears reluctant to
bite.
I have often scooped up a Sicarius by hand while looking for
reptiles. This spider should not be handled, as there is no
effective treatment." Hmmm... and they thought the black rhino
were dangerous.
Hal put together a couple of web sites with pictures and stories from the trip:
A First Safari in Namibia ***A Photo Safari in Etosha Pan National Park
*** WARNING: If you're uncomfortable with hunting then you won't like Hal's web page about "A First Safari in Namibia". OK? It's not gory, but the animals are dead. Stick with the page about the photo safari.
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