7 Horribly Toxic Things In The Ocean That Are Scarier Than Sharks
7. Blue Ringed Octopus
Anybody like calamari? Well, maybe not from this little guy anyways. Named for the pretty obvious blue rings all across its body, this guy is found between Australia and Japan in the Indian and Pacific Ocean. They are actually pretty small - the largest out of four existing species only grows to about 20 centimetres, but that doesnt stop them from delivering a nasty bite. They usually eat crabs, small shrimp and the blood of unsuspecting swimmers. Well, youre probably going to have to get a bit up in its face, but itll bite you. And after that, itll still have enough venom left to kill another 25 people. The issue is, unlike a shark biting off your leg you probably wont even notice youve been bitten until its all too late. A lot of the time you wont even see its characteristic blue rings either, as they usually only appear right before it bites. Its not a particularly nice way to go victims usually suffer from full body paralysis while still being completely conscious so theres no way to scream for help. Theyre one of the most venomous animals in the world. To make whats already a pretty horrifying animal worse, theres no anti-venom. Treatment usually centres on keeping victims alive until the symptoms have passed.
