A poisonous blue-ringed octopus was given to a guy in China at a restaurant. However, the deadly critter was removed from the plate when the diner posted a picture of it online and discovered how venomous it was, according to South China Morning Post. The event happened when the man went to a restaurant in the Guangdong region of China to get a hotpot. After his food was delivered, the customer noticed an octopus on the plate that seemed unsettling and made the decision to upload a picture of it on the Chinese social media site Weibo.
Before he could eat it, the man shared a photo and sought assistance in identifying the species. On a flat basket filled with crushed ice, numerous little octopuses could be observed in the image. “Can I eat it? I am waiting for your reply. A bit anxious”, according to the article, the caption said. The diner soon received a response from a science education blogger who noted that the seafood was a “leopard-striped octopus or blue-ringed octopus.” The aquatic organism, he said, was extremely poisonous, and heating couldn’t reduce its toxicity.
The blogger emphasized that similar incidents have been reported in the past when these poisonous blue-ringed octopuses are confused with common octopuses available for purchase in stores. This only happens extremely infrequently, he noted.
Many individuals on the social networking platform who were asking if the man was safe were interested in the blogger’s response. After being cautioned by the blogger, the diner later emphasized that he had not consumed the poisonous octopus. According to the article, he revealed that the monster had been removed from his table.
The non-profit environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy claims that although blue-ringed octopuses appear innocuous, they are capable of quickly killing a person. They are indigenous to the Pacific Ocean and often hide in fissures, shells, or other marine detritus. Blue rings form on the creature’s body to alert predators when it is in danger. Its 1,000 times more potent poison than cyanide and can kill 26 people in a matter of minutes. One of the most hazardous marine animals to exist in the ocean’s depths is considered to be it.
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