I read in another thread on a other website that the original poster of this picture had some sort of liver disease and was dying from it, and sorta went YOLO at the chance to pick up a blue ringed octopus. They knew how dangerous it was, but for once the phrase "it will hurt the whole time you're dying" was met with "it already is"
120I know someone who gave CPR on someone bitten by one of these.
They lived because of the CPR. They came out of hospital fine, except they were now blind because their eyes were open staring up at the hot summer Aussie sun for the entire time they were getting CPR etc.
82They came out of hospital fine, except they were now blind
I'm concerned that you don't know what "fine" means. but seriously, I'd probably prefer to be sightless, but still alive too...
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Besides, how likely is it for that tiny octopus to bite you, unless you are literally trying to get bit?
5More than zero
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For those who don't know: Blue-Ringed Octopus 🐙
98"The blue-ringed octopus, despite its small size, carries enough venom to kill 26 adult humans within minutes. Their bites are tiny and often painless, with many victims not realizing they have been envenomated until respiratory depression and paralysis begins.[11] No blue-ringed octopus antivenom is available.[12]"
Ok. Then I'd rather have a dog.
164Some more hopeful information about this little bugger:
It's not ACTUALLY venomous. As in it doesn't inject you with a lethal substance, rather, it injects you with a nerve-toxin which disables your ability to open/close your lungs, which kills you. This sounds just as bad, but it means if you can get to a hospital, and make it to a ventilator, you'll be back to normal by the next day.
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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.
13A video, originally posted on TikTok, of a tourist in Australia handling a blue-ringed octopus went viral in January 2019.
Is that where this picture is from? Or did a second person think it was a good idea?
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But look at the blue dots! It has to be harmless.
38I know this is a joke but the blue dots are literally the universal language for “don’t fuck with me”
32To 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
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And the blue rings are a warning, when you can see them, you are really in trouble
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The Splatoon 3 player base had gone through this 4 months ago
18That girllll issss poooiiiisonn
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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.
15Tiny 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
12this is almost entirely made up. or please show me some sources
-23Wild how confidently incorrect you are. I've known of all these creatures most of my life and kind of thought the above comment was unnecessary because I figured everyone knew about them already. Then I read your brilliant take.
11Easy to find, eg
https://oceaninfo.com/list/poisonous-ocean-animals/
https://www.livescience.com/animals/13-of-the-most-venomous-sea-creatures-on-earth
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2021/10/06/5-venomous-ocean-animals/
etc. there you'll finde some more of this cute little animals. For more, you probably have one or more search engines in your browser (see instructions)
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What's going on with the person's skin?
12Their hand is half in very clear water.
30Wow... That's what happens when you wake up in the middle of the night and start checking Lemmy
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I mean, you shouldn’t lift aquatic creatures out of the water, ever, but what else is happening in this picture?
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26did he ded?
0Oh, it contains TTX. I think cyanide can counteract this particular poison but don’t quote me on that.
Edit: turns out I misremembered and the counteracting poison is Batrachotoxin, which is used by the poison dart frog.
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I can't believe I'm seeing this. Sure hope it's fake.
5It 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.
5It's real.
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Ann Reardon (the australian YouTuber) almost touched one by accident. Luckily, she threw the shell they were in fast enough.
1Jesus christ. That's terrifying.
Please don't mess with wild animals in Australia. Just... no.
0I know an Australian who is convinced we're all weird for thinking their animals are dangerous when we have moose and bears.
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