Deadly creature catches Aussie snorkeller ‘by surprise' in popular rock pool
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This small and deadly creature in a rock pool caught one Aussie snorkeler by surprise.
It was the distinctive blue lines on the octopus that drew Scott's attention, a clear warning sign from the creature to not get any closer.
The blue-lined octopus, a species of the more commonly known blue-ringed octopus, carries enough venom to kill 26 adults within minutes.
However, they're usually very timid and their bite is small, often only occurring if the creature is picked up.
Due to their size and timid nature, few snorkelers are lucky enough to come across blue-lined octopuses in the wild.
Scott said, they're very little creatures that are hard to spot at the best of times.
That's why it was pretty cool to see.
It caught me by surprise to see this little guy just cruising past, it was just amazing.
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