Ah yes, sweet, sweet Australia - the great, sunburnt country, the land down under and the home of more than 2000 kinds of spiders.
Whether you're an Aussie by birthright, by choice, or just a British backpacker here for the summer, chances are you've come across one of our spiders and pondered: "Am I about to meet my end?"
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Well, in news that will delight anyone who's ever stepped foot on our shores, there's now an app that will tell you exactly what kind of critter you're faced with.
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It's literally Shazam for spiders and snakes, which people have been crying out for in Australia for YEARS.
australia really needs to invent a shazam for spiders so i can tell if this thing on the wall is a daddy longlegs or a bitey deathmaker 3000
Critterpedia is the lovechild of Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, and entrepreneurs, Nic and Murray Scare.
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The tool allows a user to upload a photo of a snake or spider, which a savvy AF algorithm then classifies - providing information on the family, genus or species.
The artificially intelligent (AI) platform uses the photos provided, as well as other details like GPS location to accurately assess the species.
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Ultimately, the app aims to provide education and awareness for all Aussies - and could be used as a device to save human and animal lives.
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The app is still in testing, but you can sign up to be a phase 1 tester of the beta version here.
