In Townsville in the mid-80s, a spider was a person who is like a gothic or goth. They hung out at drag pub and listened to alternative music, wore lots of black and had messy dirty hair. In Brisbane they called them 'swampies".
In Australia and New Zealand, an ice cream float is known as a "spider" because once the carbonation hits the ice cream it forms a spider web-like reaction. It is traditionally made using either lime or pink cream soda.
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How come we call a fizzy drink with ice cream in it 'a spider'? This seems to go back to British slang of the last century where it referred to a glass of lemonade with a shot of something in it. The 'something' varied – claret, brandy, whatever alcoholic item was available.
In Australia they are only found in the southeastern part of the country, from South Australia to Queensland via Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. You won't find them in the dry and arid zones. On the other hand, huntsman and wolf-spiders are found all over the country.
Coke float makes a classic drink recipe. Made of ice cream and Coca-Cola, a Coke float is a definite favorite.
Pilk, for the uninitiated, is a portmanteau of Pepsi and milk, the only two ingredients in this instantly controversial beverage.
On January 12, 2016, Food and Beverage magazine said they had officially named the Jack and Coke combination "The Lemmy".
That is quite the sight, but picture this — millions of tiny spiders raining from the sky. While it can sound like something out of a horror movie, in Australia the transition from late summer to fall can trigger what is known to the locals as spider season.
Africa. Millions upon millions of wildlife species call Africa home, and it is no different with spiders. Comprising of different climates and landscapes, just like Australia (except 3x larger), Africa sees some of the world's most venomous spiders.
The combination of warm climates and moisture provides the perfect prerequisites for an abundance of food year-round. This constant access to nourishment has given many species of insects the ability to grow and flourish over years of development.
(slang) A man who persistently approaches or accosts a woman in a public social setting, particularly in a bar.
In Australia, they call soda a soft drink. This can be a term used in The United States of America as well but it's not as common as saying soda or pop.
An ice cream soda or ice cream float (called a spider in Australia and New Zealand) is made by adding soda pop or seltzer to ice cream. Some people add flavoring, like chocolate syrup, or a little milk. However you make it, as soon as the soda hits the ice cream you get fizzy, frothy, tasty bubbles.
Another town in south-east Australia has found itself completely covered in spider webs after after several days of heavy rain and floods hit the area. Victoria's Gippsland region has been swamped by vast, other worldly sheets of web as spiders climb to higher ground following the disruption of wild weather.
The snow cap on the dark mountain made him think of ice cream floating in root beer, so he made the drink and christened it "the black cow" after the mountain that inspired him. The drink was a hit with the kids in town, and the rest, as they say, was history.
Australian Huntsman spiders belong to the Family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae) and are famed as being the hairy so-called 'tarantulas' on house walls that terrify people by scuttling out from behind curtains. Badge Huntsman Spider threaten with strong colours Image: Ramon Mascord. © Ramon Mascord.
We found that perceived fear and disgust of spiders were triggered predominantly by enlarged chelicerae, enlarged abdomen, and the presence of body hair. Longer legs were associated with perceived fear as well; however, the presence of two eyes did not produce any statistical significance in terms of fear.
1. Sydney funnel-web. With highly toxic venom produced in large amounts and large fangs to inject it, the Sydney funnel-web is without a doubt the deadliest spider in Australia, and possibly the world. Found in New South Wales, in forests as well as populated urban areas, they burrow in humid sheltered places.
What is the biggest spider in Australia? Australia's biggest spiders belong to the same family as the Goliath Spider. They are the whistling spiders. The northern species Selenocosmia crassipes can grow to 6 cm in body length with a leg span of 16 cm.
Poisonous spiders like the Sydney funnel-web come out in spring when the weather starts to warm and while the soil is still damp from winter rains. November would be a good time to see them.
Some spiders have life spans of less than a year, while others may live for up to twenty years.
Scientists Found a New Spider in Australia That Can Swim And Catch Fish. A new species of spider, Dolomedes briangreenei, which likes to swim and catch fish, has been discovered in Queensland.
Milk Coke is exactly that. Milk and Coca-Cola, mixed together and drunk.
To recap: Neat: Right out of the bottle. Up: Chilled, and served in a cocktail glass. Straight Up: Usually means “neat”, but check first.
Up usually describes a drink that is chilled with ice—either shaken or stirred—and strained into a glass without ice. Typically, these drinks are associated with a cocktail glass, and this makes it easy to remember.