Tourist casually picks up one of the world’s most dangerous creatures

Another added: “Every Aussie definitely face palmed HARD." Replying to another comment telling her how lucky she was, the TikToker admitted she "didn't know until half an hour later what it was." The Natural History Museum describes the blue-ringed octopus as "small, vibrant and exceptionally deadly." The blue rings are an example of a creature using bright colours to warn potential predators that they're pretty poisonous and probably should not be eaten. [caption id="attachment_320291" align="alignnone" width="2048"] The blue-ringed octopus' venom is 1000 times more toxic than cyanide (Ian Waldie/Getty)[/caption] The poison of the little octopus is neurotoxic, meaning that it blocks the transmission of nerve impulses, stopping muscles from being able to contract. The venom is more than 1,000 times more toxic than cyanide. The tetrodotoxin (TTX) poison can cause death by respiratory failure "within a matter of minutes." Oh, and there is no antidote for TTX. Unsurprisingly, the Natural History Museum says you "should never pick one up." Knowing this, it's difficult not to agree with this person who recommended under the video that the tourist "not waste anymore money on Lottery Tickets as you just used up 2x Lifetimes of Luck."