potentially harmful creatures to watch out for when diving

[coralcrazed]

I figured I would post a thread where we can all collaborate our knowlege and pool together all potentially harmful creatures in the oceans that could make you have a very bad dive day please post with links to photos or even better photos you took yourself.

I'll start the ones I know

bull shark http://www.sharkconspiracies.net/Sha...bull_shark.jpg
great white http://swimatyourownrisk.com/wordpre...hite-shark.jpg
tiger shark http://www.salty-diver.com/western-o...rshark-lp2.jpg
box gelly http://static.flickr.com/43/113587811_c29df5745a.jpg
portugese man of war http://www.mvtimes.com/images/news/2...man-of-war.jpg
lion fish http://www.afpmb.org/pubs/living_haz...2006ByNoaa.jpg

[TwIsTeD]

worst of all is a bad buddy.

[PlatypusMan]

Incredibly dangerous; known to suck a bank account dry in only minutes, leaving behind large amounts of dive gear in their wake.

[ertechsg]

NICE ONE PLATY

[coralcrazed]

platy did they sting? and what did you use for the anti venom?

[PlatypusMan]

Originally Posted by coralcrazed

platy did they sting? and what did you use for the anti venom?

It only stings when the bill comes due....

..come to think of it, I may need a new snorkle tomorrow......

[DennisW]

Probably the scariest thing in the Atlantic Ocean if you don't know it's there.

Fire Worm (Bristle Worm) http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=292

This article says it can cause an intense irritation. How about not being able to breathe, extreme pain, and near paralysis.

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