Tenticular Gesticulation

Nature Says, "Don't Touch!"

See that pretty, pretty cephalapod with the neon cobalt patterns? That's the blue-ring octopus, and it is one of the most deadly creatures in the sea. Its saliva contains a potent venom that can cause paralysis, resperatory failure, and death. It doesn't even have to bite you -- simple skin contact is enough to cause neurological symptoms. Even worse, the bite is not painful at all; you may not even have noticed, and then five to ten minutes later the symptoms set in. "Interestingly, the victim's heart continues to beat until extreme asphyxia sets in. Some victims report being conscious, but unable to speak or move. They may even appear clinically dead with pupils fixed and dilated."

But she sure is pretty.