Farlige dyr i Pyreneene

...jeg har nå oppdaget at det er slanger oppi de der Pyreneene.

(The Crossed Viper, also known as the Common Viper and the European Adder (Vipera
berus) is a fairly small snake, rarely longer than 2ft, but are known to reach 3ft or so. The background colour ranges from grey and olive to yellow or brown, with a dark zigzag pattern running down the length of its back, and a 'v' or 'x' shape on the head region. Their food consists mainly of rodents, amphibians and lizards, although birds and their eggs are sometimes consumed.)

Jeg tror vi snakker spansk hoggorm, men jeg er ikke stø nok i engelsk til å være sikker. Disse spanske ormene eter ifølge turoperatørens HMS-notat firfirsler og øgler - og slikt er jo like nifst som selveste slangene.

Skorpioner har de også. Og hva betyr for eksempel at de er realtivt harmløse? På bildet ser dere en ekte spansk skorpion, lånt fra nettet (unnskyld).

(Scorpion venoms are geared towards activity in other arthropods and therefore most scorpions are relatively harmless to humans; stings produce only local effects (such as pain, numbness or swelling). Unless molested, scorpions are generally harmless and timid, and only make use of the sting for the purpose of killing prey. Generally, they will run from danger, or remain very still. Also if you want to pick anything up to look at then be very careful and exercise common sense.)

Ka farsken. Dette visste jeg ikke om sist jeg var der. Og jeg som gikk rundt i kortlivet Kari Traa-kortebukse og alt mulig.

Denne gangen tror jeg pigede det blir full survival suit. Hvis jeg da tar sjansen på å reise.