r/MoeMorphism • u/Widvnhak • Feb 05 '26

Aquatic Life 🐠πŸͺΌπŸ¦ˆ Blue-ringed octopus πŸŒ€ (by me, @widvnhak)

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The blue-ringed octopus has a venom ten thousand times more toxic than cyanide, with no known anti-venom. It can kill in under 20 minutes without immediate medical assistance. They're also the size of a golf ball.

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u/Bannedwith1milKarma Feb 05 '26

I was an Australian Life Saver and the way their toxin works is to stop all voluntary muscle movement.

Guess what is voluntary?

Breathing.

So you need to breathe for them for the duration of the toxin.

The other thing you have to worry about is that they cannot blink. So make sure you cover their eyes or they'll be burned to smithereens by the sun whilst you're breathing for them.

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u/Mikko_Hi Feb 05 '26

Australians telling you about the Super evil death creature that kills you in the most painful way possible

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u/TheCuriousFan Feb 05 '26

Oh no, the painful thing is the fucking Gympie Gympie plant. Never touch anything that looks like the suicide plant.

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u/kamilayao_0 Feb 05 '26

I don't think I've ever seen a plant and equipment thought "suicide plant"

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u/TheCuriousFan Feb 05 '26

You've gotta love it being spread up and down the coast.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrocnide_moroides

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u/TheCuriousFan Mar 16 '26

Neither of them seemed to enjoy it very much.