The sun's shining and snakes are emerging, but they're not out to get you. Here's what they're really up to
- Written by Timothy N. W. Jackson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Venom Research Unit, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockIt’s early spring in southern Australia and the sun is, gloriously, out. You decide to head to your local patch of greenery – by the creek, lake, or foreshore – with the sun on your face, the breeze in your hair, and your dog’s tongue blissfully lolling.
Suddenly you see it. Paused on the path just a few meters...





