The colour change comes from muscular contractions iirc (going back to primary and high school bio here - we learn about all the deadlies early down under) so they can adjust how bright the rings are depending on how pissed off they get
The only thing they can do is rush you to the hospital and put you on life support, including a ventilator, to try and keep you alive until the venom breaks down and goes away.
That certainly makes sense. All the same, this is probably a rare event in this octopus’ life, yet it doesn’t feel threatened enough to use venom. Pretty cool!!
I am currently making a bucket list of every animal on this planet I want to pet.
And the blue-ringed octopus is on the very bottom of that list because I would be too paranoid to go near it in anything less than an armoured navy diver suit.
Less about your worth, and more about animals try to preserve their resources and energy to hunt prey they can actually consume. Humans wouldn't be on the diet of many creatures due to our size, and they know it.
That's why things like spiders and the like won't typically use venom even the event they do bite, because they know you're too big to be something they can actually hunt. Same reason Centipedes go all out using their venom on all the critters around the house, but never use it on you. You're not their prey.
Honestly agreed. The Blue Ringed Octopus were one of the first species of Octopus I ever learned about in my life. Primarily because it’s the most notable venomous species of octopus. I learned it back in elementary school.
I understand that it takes a lot of energy to produce the venom, but I am petty enough that if I was a blue-ringed octopus, I would totally sting that dude!
I think if it didn't change colour, it wasn't in a mood to bite. So the guy probably didn't die three minutes after the video ended.
It did change colors though... It's easiest to see on the tentacles when he lifts it into the sunlight.
I thought its threat display is to change from that dull blue to the really vibrant blue in the picture on the right.
But I'm also not an expert.
The colour change comes from muscular contractions iirc (going back to primary and high school bio here - we learn about all the deadlies early down under) so they can adjust how bright the rings are depending on how pissed off they get
So not only is there no anti venom, but the bite is typically painless.
The only thing they can do is rush you to the hospital and put you on life support, including a ventilator, to try and keep you alive until the venom breaks down and goes away.
Or just die?
Pretty much. The venom causes full respiratory paralysis so you just stop breathing, and your body shuts down.
Yeah if you don't make it in time
Ya, that's what I said.
What about dying? Also painless?
Probably a bit hard to ask the people who are paralysed by it how bad it hurts, but I think they're usually conscious unless/until sedated
Your diaphragm is paralyzed and you can't breathe.
See, we think animals are such mindless brutes, but we never praise the amount of restraint they typically show us…
Isn't it really expensive for venomous animals to produce venom, so they'll hold off on using it unless they feel like they really need to?
That certainly makes sense. All the same, this is probably a rare event in this octopus’ life, yet it doesn’t feel threatened enough to use venom. Pretty cool!!
https://www.reddit.com/r/instantkarma/comments/1j6lrad/man_in_car_challenges_elk_and_learns_the_hard_way/
It's a mistake to think that they aren't trying to communicate with us. (audio on)
Amen, this is awesome!!
Bro....bro staahp, leave me alone, I'm telln' ya...bro...
gat gat gat
I am currently making a bucket list of every animal on this planet I want to pet.
And the blue-ringed octopus is on the very bottom of that list because I would be too paranoid to go near it in anything less than an armoured navy diver suit.
Add Cone Snail to that list, right around the bottom with Blue Ringed Octopus.
Bless that octopus for being so so nice and patient even after that idiot keeps grabbing it
luckily for us venomous animals don't like to use their venom. It's very costly to produce so they only use it when they have to. Mostly for hunting.
The dude's lucky the octopus decided that it'd rather swim away than waste venom on him.
Damn I never thought me being so worthless could save my life
Less about your worth, and more about animals try to preserve their resources and energy to hunt prey they can actually consume. Humans wouldn't be on the diet of many creatures due to our size, and they know it.
That's why things like spiders and the like won't typically use venom even the event they do bite, because they know you're too big to be something they can actually hunt. Same reason Centipedes go all out using their venom on all the critters around the house, but never use it on you. You're not their prey.
Why is it always the blue-ringed octopus? You'd think it's gotten enough exposure by now that people would stop a second and think.
Then again, people still get out of safari cars to play with big cats, sooo...
Because it's pretty and blue
You know what? I accept that explanation. Because humans, as a group, really suffer from "ooh, shiny!"
But Kitty!
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Honestly agreed. The Blue Ringed Octopus were one of the first species of Octopus I ever learned about in my life. Primarily because it’s the most notable venomous species of octopus. I learned it back in elementary school.
We get it, Aquaman, yes, you're very cool in the right circumstances.
I understand that it takes a lot of energy to produce the venom, but I am petty enough that if I was a blue-ringed octopus, I would totally sting that dude!
*muffled because of having the octopus in his mouth* "*chuckles* i'm in danger"
So is the slime venom or the bite venom?