A recent news report revealed that many unscrupulous traders are openly selling blue-ringed octopus online. Many people buy it as a pet, but you may not know that blue-ringed octopus is highly poisonous. Let’s do the following. Check out the details!

Poisonous blue-ringed octopuses are sold as pets

In the 1983 "007" series of movies "007: Octopussy", the heroine "Octopussy" has the symbol A real sea creature - the blue-ringed octopus. In many articles, this animal is listed as one of the most venomous creatures in the world, and some even call it "the most venomous marine creature in the world" alongside the box jellyfish. It is such a terrifying blue-ringed octopus that some netizens say can be easily purchased on domestic online malls.

Based on tips from netizens, reporters from Beijing Youth Daily found several stores selling blue-ringed octopus in online malls. These stores clearly stated in the product descriptions that they were selling live blue-ringed octopus. Most of the prices are 180 yuan, and the most expensive ones are sold for 1,999 yuan. Merchants also promise to "guaranteed work upon arrival", and some stores even clearly state in the product description that the blue-ringed octopus "along with the box jellyfish is known as the two most poisonous marine creatures. The venom in its body can kill a person in minutes." , there is currently no medical detoxification method.”

A reporter from Beiqing Daily consulted a store in Guangzhou that claimed to sell blue-ringed octopus in the name of an aquarium enthusiast. The store said that its blue-ringed octopus could pass. Air freight is sent to the airport in Beijing, and then the buyer picks it up at the airport.

He said that in order to ensure that "the goods arrive alive", he would put the blue-ringed octopus into a plastic bag filled with seawater, and then put it into a foam box. He said that "outside Guangdong Province If so, express delivery by air is not a problem. I just sent one to a friend in Kunming a while ago.”

He said that those who are willing to buy blue-ringed octopuses generally like to buy some “weird creatures.” Buyers who keep them as pets.

Blue-ringed octopus

Blue-ringed octopus refers to several octopuses of the genus Blue-ringed octopus. This is a very small octopus species, with an arm span of no more than 15 cm. In the ocean, the blue-ringed octopus is one of the most venomous creatures. A bite from this small octopus can kill a person within a short time. But this kind of octopus will not actively attack humans unless they are seriously threatened. The venom in its body can kill a person within minutes, and there is currently no medical way to detoxify it.

What to do if you are bitten by a blue-ringed octopus

Professor Hu Guobin from the School of Marine Life of Ocean University of China said after seeing the photos of the blue-ringed octopus displayed by the online mall seller that this was indeed a blue-ringed octopus. octopus.

He said that the blue-ringed octopus mentioned in some articles on the Internet is one of the highly venomous marine creatures, and one bite from it can kill a person. Since there is no corresponding antivenom, the person who is bitten It is true that treatment is difficult to obtain.

Conclusion

Experts have confirmed that many of the blue-ringed octopuses sold online are currently no medicine that can cure their toxins, so if you are bitten, just wait to die. Read the above Content, do you still dare to buy a blue-ringed octopus as a pet? Our country has also banned the sale of this kind of octopus. If you still find illegal traders selling it, please quickly complain to the relevant departments!