No. 1289 of 1,402
Touch-me-not sponge
Neofibularia nolitangere
Danger to people: PainfulIt can really hurt, but it is almost never serious.Touch-me-not sponge belongs to the group: Urchins, stars & worms. It lives in: The oceans.1
Poisonous or venomous? Venomous animals inject venom with a bite or a sting. Poisonous animals are harmful to touch or to eat. This one is poisonous.
Poison power
Poison in its skin
Its skin is poisonous. It is dangerous to touch, lick or eat.
How dangerous is it to people?
Danger to people: PainfulIt can really hurt, but it is almost never serious.🚑 If someone touched or ate it
- Put the wound in hot water, as hot as the person can stand without burning, and get medical help to remove spines. Do not dig for them yourself.
Always call your emergency number first (112, 000, 911). This is general first aid guidance, not medical advice. First aid basics
⛑️ Stay safe
- Never touch, catch or tease a wild animal, even a small one, and even if it looks asleep or dead.
- Give it space. If you meet one, stay calm, step back slowly and let it go its own way.
- If you touched or ate it: do not rub your eyes or mouth, wash your hands and get medical help.
It is not out to get you. Its poison is only there so that nothing eats it. More about staying safe
Where in the world?
How big is it?
How long is it?
🍌as long as 3 bananas end to end🐌slower than a garden snail
How big is Touch-me-not sponge compared to YOU?
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How fast is it?
Touch-me-not sponge about 0.02 km/h (0.01 mph)
A garden snail about 0.05 km/h (0.03 mph)
A tortoise about 0.3 km/h (0.19 mph)
A person walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
A kid on a bike about 12 km/h (7.5 mph)
For venom experts
- Scientific name
- Neofibularia nolitangere
- Group
- Urchins, stars & worms
- Continents
- The oceans
- Danger to people
- 2 / 5: Painful1
Where the facts come from
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