Not my image this time. I'm afraid, sourced from ABC. I didn't think to grab my camera as it was just a couple of steps in front of me ... and I wasn't wearing any shoes!

Yes, they do bite, and they are very poisonous and can be deadly. The one I encountered was still quite young, but you still wouldn't want to get bitten.

As for beautiful ... from a distance, but maybe not so much up close LOL.