Before packing up your snowboard and ski bags and jumping on the plane to Japan, it is a really good idea to make sure you are not carrying any unwanted friends in your luggage. I don’t just mean those friends that are jealous of you coming to Niseko to ride POW!
I mean spiders!
Australia’s venomous redback spiders are on the march in Japan, where they are believed to have arrived years ago as stowaways on cargo ships, a wildlife expert has warned.
Redbacks have infested the Osaka region and are drawing closer to the capital Tokyo, according to Japan Wildlife Research Centre official Toshio Kishimoto.
A dozen people have reportedly been bitten in Osaka prefecture alone, media reports say, including a six-year-old boy who was treated with antivenom in June, the first time the medication had been used in the country.
Help make an effort in stopping the introduction of any other unwanted spiders or more Redbacks into Japan by simply taking the time to spray your luggage before packing for your epic journey!
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