Man licks lethal slimy creature mistaking it as jellyfish, escapes loss of life

A person escaped loss of life after he licked a ‘slimy’ creature which he discovered on a seaside, unaware that it’s lethal and will have killed him.Posting a video of himself, the person, who goes by the title of Alexa_reed2, reveals the ocean animal which washed ashore, on digicam.The creature, which is known as floating terror, has a clear balloon-like float and blue colouring, in addition to lengthy strands of tentacles coming off the underside. Mistaking it for a jellyfish, the person picks it up and begins enjoying with it.”Look guys, a jellyfish is still here,” he was quoted by Times Now as saying within the video. He says the creature is chilly and mentioned, “I’m going to pick it up.”Pinching the creature between his fingers, he additional mentioned, “This is how it looks like. Yes, it’s a jellyfish, look how big it is. And it’s still moving, oh my god, I’m going to lick it.”READ: Scientists says Australian stinging bushes comprise ‘scorpion-like venom’Netizens replied to the person saying he was fortunate to outlive and the venom of the floating terror or Portuguese Man O’ War may cause “excruciating pain for up to three days”.A Tiktoker by the title of Mndiaye_97 replied to the person’s submit, saying, “That is not a jellyfish, it’s a Portuguese Man O’ War, also known as the bluebottle, also known as the floating terror. It’s a species of siphonophore armed with millions of explosive stinging cells powerful enough to make Nemo an orphan and occasionally turn a person into past tense.””This Man O’ War is responsible for up to 10,000 stings a year in Australia alone and the venom can cause excruciating pain for up to three days, leaving a nasty, whip-like welt as a souvenir. But honestly, you’re lucky if that’s all you get because the venom can trigger an allergic-like reaction that results in throat-swelling, heart issues and difficulty breathing, as you suffocate, possibly to death,” they have been quoted as saying.They added, “And fun fact, not only can they write your obituary days, even tentacles that have been separated from its body contain enough venom to incapacitate you.””Getting stung by a Man O’ War is nowhere near a death sentence. Most of the time if treated quickly, it’s very survivable. But even though being put in a coffin by one is rare, the agonising pain that comes with it might make you wish it wasn’t,” they mentioned.ALSO READ: Do you may’t drown within the Dead Sea? Here’s whyALSO READ: ‘Devastating’ dolphin loss in Florida pink tide catastrophe