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[–] cybervseas 89 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Venomous sea snakes are, on a whole, ridiculously more venomous than venomous land snakes. As far I as recall.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Like the very venomous coral snake:

New World coral snakes possess one of the most potent venoms of any North American snake. However, relatively few bites are recorded due to their reclusive nature and the fact they generally inhabit sparsely populated areas. Even in areas that are densely populated, bites are rare.

Also not to be confused with the non-venomous king snake:

Two photos of snakes placed side by side. On the left is the coral snake who has stripes in a black pattern of black, yellow, red, yellow - with the yellow being small bands compared to the other colors. On the right is a king snake who has stripes in a pattern of red, black, yellow or off white, black - with the red parts being much larger than the other two colors.

[–] Duamerthrax 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Or I can confuse them and just avoid both of them.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Duamerthrax used confusion.

Snek is confuse.

Snek fled.

[–] ladicius 3 points 4 months ago

Best not to go outside at all.

Phew. That was easy.

[–] chonglibloodsport 16 points 4 months ago (2 children)

“Black on yellow, kill a fellow!”

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Red on black, poison lack.

[–] BowtiesAreCool 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I thought it was “friend of Jack”

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That’s different from what I heard!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've heard both versions

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

red on black, poison Jack

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

No that's incorrect

[–] gac11 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I thought it was "if it's yellow, let it mellow"

[–] irreticent 2 points 4 months ago

They taught us that at summer camp. They were trying to conserve water and had a little song to remind us, "If it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down."

[–] [email protected] 71 points 4 months ago

They get their fresh water from rain pools that, being less dense than seawater, float on the surface for a while.

That's metal as shit imo.

[–] Agent641 61 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Fun fact sea snake scales are actually hydrophobic and there is a thin layer of air around it. The snake can breathe from this bubble of scale air and some pacific island claim divers can stay underwater longer by catching sea snakes and breathing from their tails, also I just made all that up.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I almost believed you. But the part of divers breathing snake ass was too much.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Well, you're supposed to make out with a puffer fish if you want to breath longer.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My upvote for valuable scientific knowledge suddenly changed in the meaning in the last line.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

watch it turns out that there IS a species that does this, and you were accidentally correct

that'll be egg on your face

[–] [email protected] 51 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nobody talks about it? There are entire myths about sea serpents.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How many myths?

About tree fiddy.

[–] NielsBohron 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

slow clap

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

About that time I realized this lemmitzer was a crustacean from the Paleozoic era

[–] marcos 41 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Don't boop it.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Must... booo000p.

[–] irreticent 3 points 4 months ago

[–] Lycist 25 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It closes its noses.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Filthy hobbitsrs

[–] pigup 17 points 4 months ago

⚫ 〰️ ⚫

[–] credo 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You boop, I’ll watch.

[–] OlinOfTheHillPeople 4 points 4 months ago

Jazz hands!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I have seen a striped white and black one while oversees on holiday casually swimming on the beach in the water

Clarification edit: it was the snake casually swimming on the beach near the shore, not me

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_krait

Wikipedia Image:

[–] Sam_Bass 9 points 4 months ago

Beetlejuice

[–] tamal3 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have never been scared of snakes. They aren't spooky, they don't turn my stomach. The phobia has never made sense to me.

But I think if I saw that thing slither by while diving I would get it. Huh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Would be even scarier if you saw it I'm your perifial vision, imagine that

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Please do not boop this snoot for your own safety. Sometimes they get curious and may investigate you if you're near their waters. Please do not freak out as they're just curious but above all else: Do not boop

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

And that is why humans invented swimming pools.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

House Velaryon intensifies

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Because we all agreed not to. Quit ruining our ignorant and peaceful existence.

[–] nilaus 9 points 4 months ago

So cute😍

[–] Wooki 6 points 4 months ago

Don't do it, it's Nope rope!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Nope nope nope nope nope

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

it looks cute

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

wait until you hear about saltwater crocodiles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile