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Siphonophorae are natures little horrors. (mander.xyz)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It is scientifically proven, that our biological ancestors left the ocean because they were scared out of their minds from what else lurks in the sea.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

I read that in Werner Herzog's voice.

Shout out to Encounters at the End of the World, for those who haven't seen it.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago

Hi Dennis

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Siphonophores are legitimately fascinating.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praya_dubia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphonophorae

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

I found someones old internet shrine about them a few weeks ago, they really are crazy interesting. And definitely of the cosmic horror variety lol

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How to create successful cosmic horror:

Step 1: Dive deep into the sea (in a bathyscaphe).

Step 2: ???

Step 3: Profit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

??? is 'meet Dennis"

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

There’s nothing to fear about a big fin squid they just want to hug you

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Isn’t it the Humboldt squid that goes after people?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Well technically a bigfin squid has never met a human, but you know those 4-8 metre long arms are just made for hugging so if they ever did meet one that lucky human is in for one big squish.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Oh, but there is. Mainly in that, based on what we know about them, which is very little, that is an infant.

[–] drasglaf 14 points 3 months ago

If you're into videogames and like this post, Subnautica might be what you're looking for.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Dennis is 100% my team. 🤘🏽

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

So bigfin squids are a rabbithole I'm diving into when I get home...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Does anyone have an underwater flamethrower I can borrow? I need to get my boi Dennis outta there!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I don't know if I have thalassophobia but I get people who do

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Shinybois gang reporting in!

Mattebois are not welcome here!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Been so long since I've seen this meme format

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What's the bottom left one?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Some kind of deep sea jellyfish. I'm scared.

[–] Socsa 0 points 3 months ago

You have been banned from Lemmy.ml