Jungle Jim Visits Austin Public Library

• Horseshoe crabs are older than dinosaurs. Their blood is blue and used for medicine.
• Driver ants are the largest ants in the world. They are used in parts of Africa as stitches.
• They make itching powder out of tarantula hairs. Tarantulas have eight eyes but only see shadows and movements.
• Monarch butterflies are poisonous because as caterpillars they eat Milkweed, which is poisonous.
• We’ve all been bitten by the deadliest insect: mosquitoes. They spread malaria.
• The strongest insect in the world is the Atlas Beetle.
• The deadliest scorpion in the world is in Egypt. Get bitten and you have 20 minutes.
• All toads are poisonous. You DO NOT get warts from toads.
• The Pacman frog has teeth. They bite. They also can’t swim.
• Alligator Snapping turtles can get up to 200 lbs. They are endangered. You will get fined up to $2,000 if you’re caught with one, but they can be found in Texas.
• Mississippi Mud is smallest turtle in the world. They live 20 years and are very secretive.
• Snakes do not have ears. They’re deaf.
• Rule of thumb around snakes: Red touches black, friend of jack. Red touches yellow, you’re a dead fellow.
• The heaviest snake in the world is the green anaconda – 300 lbs.
• The longest snake in the world is the reticulated python – 32 ft.

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