7 Horribly Toxic Things In The Ocean That Are Scarier Than Sharks
6. Cone Shells
Oh, look at that pretty shell! Those were probably the last words your friend said before they lost all the feeling in their hand. Yup, cone shells are horrible, terrifying little things. Well, theyre actually not that little for what is essentially a glorified slug, some can grow pretty big at almost 20 cm. Youll generally find them hiding in the warm, tropic waters of your gap-years past, so theres a good chance you probably spotted one if you went on a bit of a trip. While they might appear nice and docile first, this snail is actually predatory and genuinely eats fish whole. After theyve injected them with nasty venom, that is. They do this by firing a harpoon out of themselves, injecting said nasty venom, and then pulling the whole fish back inside itself for digestion. The issue is, it doesnt like divers who try to pick up what they think is just a pretty shell, so it tends to try and do to you what it does to fish. Thankfully, its not quite big enough to swallow you but it will sting you good. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, full body paralysis and death. At a lethal dose of just 0.0005 mg, this snail is literally the most venomous animal in the world. Oh, and theres no anti-venom.
