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Originally Posted by Mark Henry
Some can bite or sting but no bugs that can kill you (unless your allergic to bees) and you never worry about it. No poisonous snakes as well.
South/central Ontario critters are pretty harmless, you teach the kids not to pet or feed wild/strange animals and that's about it.
My daughter is always wearing a Praying Mantis as a broach, the boy is always bringing home snakes, frogs and salamanders.  |
The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus, is the only venomous snake still found in Ontario
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake - Ojibway Nature Centre - Windsor, Ontario
Southern AB and Sourthern Sask. has rattlesnakes also
As to spiders:
"Although most spiders inject venom into their prey, few are harmful to humans. Ontario is home to the very poisonous black widow spider. The more commonly seen yellow sac spider is far less venomous, and brown recluse spiders, not indigenous to Ontario, may only be spotted on extremely rare occasions. "
Read more: Poisonous Spiders in Ontario | eHow.com
Poisonous Spiders in Ontario | eHow.com
I put out sticky traps....just to be safe....