For those who don’t know: Blue-Ringed Octopus 🐙
They can be identified by their yellowish skin and characteristic blue and black rings that change color dramatically when the animal is threatened.
Anything that becomes more visible when you threaten it… you’re not the threat.
But look at the blue dots! It has to be harmless.
I know this is a joke but the blue dots are literally the universal language for “don’t fuck with me”
To be fair, there is an alternative that says “I am defenseless and trying to look like a more intimidating thing” in which case the thing would be harmless
And the blue rings are a warning, when you can see them, you are really in trouble
The Splatoon 3 player base had gone through this 4 months ago
That girllll issss poooiiiisonn
Tiny animals in the sea are the most lethal, apart of this cute octopus also
It can kill in minutes from the shock caused by the pain (Irucandji syndrom, no antivenom)
A bather was pricked in the neck by this cone when he found it on the beach and held it to his ear to listen to the noise of the sea. He died in seconds.´
The Box Jellyfish also can kill in minutes by cardiac arrest, worse, these jellyfish can see and actively attack
I don’t like the funky and colorful creatures. They are always so clingy! It’s like they want you to touch them for the rest of your life.
I can’t believe I’m seeing this. Sure hope it’s fake.
It seems to happen quite a bit: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9395535/American-tourist-TikTok-star-nearly-dies-blue-ringed-octopus-Bali-Indonesia.html
https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/lucky-to-be-alive-woman-picks-up-deadly-blueringed-octopus/news-story/71f69db000d3673ee9ff2363b862e28d (might be the same as the first? Hard to tell)
Although that last one they didn’t see it because it was hiding in a shell.
Wow. This is like a commandment for aussie kids. Do not. Ever. Fuck around with things you don’t recognise at the beach. I didn’t pay much heed to many rules but this one seemed like a good idea - even to dipshit child me.
Do not. Ever. Fuck around with things you don’t recognise
FTFY
It’s real.
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Jesus christ. That’s terrifying.
Please don’t mess with wild animals in Australia. Just… no.
Ann Reardon (the australian YouTuber) almost touched one by accident. Luckily, she threw the shell they were in fast enough.
