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We humans have an innate urge to lay our hands on things. And while it's not just reasonable, but advisable with cats and dogs, there are plenty of objects—living and inanimate—that we should approach only with our eyes.
However, as the subreddit r/WhyWouldYouTouchThat shows, not everyone is that careful. Whether they're fearless or just completely clueless, some of us just cannot resist poking, pinching, and prodding everything from venomous critters to radioactive waste.
Mandatory "don't try this at home!"
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#1
Can You Tell Me What Is This Little Shiny One?
BigOlPenDisorder: Half life of cobalt 60 is ~5 years so it should be practically non-radioactive (manufactured in '63)
But still, why
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#2
Scientific Name Put-Itus Downus
FranSinclair 2 hours ago
I will pick him up if he wants me to pick him up! Its not spoiling Mochi.. He'll only be little so long!
#3
Oooh, That’s Going To Sting
This is the Hooded Pitohui. These adorable little orioles are poisonous to touch because of the malarid beetles that they eat, exhibiting feathers which, when touched, can cause burning and irritation. If the toxin is ingested, it causes respiratory paralysis, similarly to cobra venom.
#4
Found On A Beach In Ireland
Frog_enjoyer123: That’s unfortunately a human mandible
Riley Quinn 2 hours ago
Given the number of humans who have di3d at sea over the last few thousand years, I'm surprised more body parts aren't washing up. Most decay or eaten, of course, but not all.
#5
A Pregnant Black Widow. Nope Nope Nope Nope Nope Nope Nope
#6
Does Anyone Know What These Are? Hundreds Washed Up On The Beach Today Miami Beach, Florida
most-perplex9811: By-the-wind sailors (Velella vellela)/Blue sail Jellyfish
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 hour ago
This critter has come up in a BP article before and I mentioned this then: these aren't jellyfish XD They are colony animals that are made up of tons of tiny individual hydrozoa. They do possess stinging nematocysts, but their sting is fairly mild and benign to humans since it's designed to k!ll plankton XD So you'd probably only get mild irritation from picking one up. But yeah, that's not an individual jellyfish, it's a colonial animal, in the same Class as the man-of-war, which is also a colonial animal and not a jellyfish!
#7
Does This Count?
Riley Quinn 2 hours ago
If you want honey in the future, go to the grocery store, because you're too clueless to know honey is stored in the hive, not in their bvtts.
#8
That's A Yellow Bellied Sea Snake Brother
#9
Taking A Break From Cleaning The Septic Tank For A Nice Handful Of Bacon
#11
Found This Today At Our Local Thrift Store
#12
Swimming With An Absolutely Massive Great White Shark
#13
Strange Insect Web
Riley Quinn 54 minutes ago
This is a web-spinning katydid creating a sticky web with its saliva. There's a YT video titled, The Craziest Insect Pet - Building Web On My Hand, showing the "Ultraman" katydid building a web.
#14
What On Earth Is This?
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 hour ago
Female orb-weaver spider, specifically the species Macracantha arcuata! (The males have much smaller "horns".) Completely harmless and (in practicality) non-venomous.
#15
Cow Killer Ant
#16
Absolute Unit Of A Wasp
#17
Nope
Riley Quinn 1 hour ago
One poet's Reddit description: it is a snowplow truck that will clean the debris from the road a dil.do will take soon. A cruder description: the @ss-blaster 9000. AI refers to this as a "shower enema system" or handheld bidet sprayer.
#18
What Is This? Soft Ball Things Suddenly Fell From The Sky In The Middle Of The Night
these are almost definitely rat poison balls targetted at our dogs. These were thrown directly into our balcony and yard at 3am.
Riley Quinn 1 hour ago
Well, my first guess of a tiny flying cow was proven wrong. According to OP: these are almost definitely rat poison balls targeted at our dogs. These were thrown directly into our balcony and yard at 3am. Police report has been made and were contacting vets for analysis.
#19
My Dad Grabbed A Wild Mouse
Riley Quinn 2 minutes ago
Yeah, I've done this quite a number of times and was never bitten. When you live with cats, you will come across mice in your home. New England has native Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) and the White-Footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) that will overwinter in your home, and will bring their own food supply. Deer ticks and Hantavirus are a major concerns. Another problem is they will sometimes chew through cords that can cause a fire.
#20
Found A Severely Dehydrated Redback At Work
#21
Sealed Glass Vial On The Beach
Norm Gilmore 1 hour ago (edited)
First answer. Why, thank you AI, that really helps..... :-) This appears to be a sealed glass vial containing an orange liquid, commonly found washed up on beaches. Second answer... While they resemble modern perfume or cosmetic samples, these items have often been identified as historical chemical delay fuses from British espionage limpet mines used during World War II.
#22
A Pet Leech
AtMostAFabulist 1 hour ago
You are bugging nuts, and I am so grossed out i can't look at this anymore. 🤢😳🤮
#23
Plastic Suction Tube That Was Found Laying On Top Of Gas Station Trash Can
#24
Walked Outside And Spotted This Strange Brown Smudge On My Tree
It's maggots...
#25
Opinion On Black Liquid Or Ooze Which Seems To Be Coming From A Tree
#27
Found This During Low Tide
#28
Is This A Tick Of Some Kind? In Southern Michigan
#29
A Tiny Alligator Snapping Turtle
#30
Can You Guess What This Is?
#31
This Is Some Nonsense
#33
What This?
that is a man o' war! it's kind of like a jellyfish, though it isn't actually one. the "balloon"/sail is safe to touch, but please don't, in the future! if any tentacles are still attached/wrapped around the balloon, they can hurt you VERY badly. the stinging cells remain active after passing and can cause some very severe pain, and worse in some rare circumstances!
#35
What The Hell Did I Find On The Side Of The Road
#36
What’s This Black Stuff Under My Sink
#37
Just For Confirmation...is This A Brown Recluse? (Midwest USA)
#38
What Is This? Found In [florida] Ocean. It’s Heavy, Rubbery, A Bit Squishy
#39
Juvenile Eastern Brown Snake, Second Most Venomous In The World
#40
Saw Someone Posting A Pic Of Moth. Let Me Introduce You To Megaloblatta Longipennis
#41
Book With Growth
#43
Look At This Beautiful Baby Girl I Found On My Plants Today 🥰
#44
The Tattoo Is Sick, But Whywouldyoutouchthat
#45
What In Gods Green Earth Did I Pull Up
#46
What Is This Sea Creature That My Children Found Washed Up On The Shore? [east Coast Of Canada]
#47
What Kind Of Mosquito Is This?😳😳
#48
Is This A Moldy Tomato?! Why Is It So Big?!
#49
The Chinese Giant Salamander Is The Largest Amphibian In The World And Can Reach A Length Of Almost 2 Meters (6 Ft) And A Weight Of 60 Kilograms (130 Lb)
#50
Dense Rubber-Like Slab Washed Up On The Beach - So Of Course We Gotta Touch It
#51
Scientists Have Discovered The Largest Spider Web Covering 106 Square Meters With 111,000 Spiders Belonging To Two Different Species Who Are Rivals, Coexist Together
#52
A Prickly “Stick” Insect
#53
My Roommate's Tetanus Device
Riley Quinn 1 hour ago (edited)
It's one thing to accidently step on a rusted nail/scr3w in a discarded board, but this person is going out of their way to get tetanus (lockjaw). If they're an anti-vax kook, this means they don't get a shot every 10yrs as recommended. When was the last time y'all got your shot?
#54
Just Why??
#56
What Is This Called?
#58
What Is This?
#59
Hmmm
#60
I Work For The Airlines And Found This In The Cargo Pit In The Plane… It’s Hard As A Rock
#63
Tonsil Boulder That Fell Out Of My GF’s Mouth This Morning 😭
#64
But Why
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Norm Gilmore 1 hour ago (edited)
I think the Lazy Panda site title is apt. Most of these pictures needed the answer to be posted with it. I spent too much time trying to identify from reverse search or hunting through the million Reddit comments to find out what should have been done already...
Norm Gilmore 1 hour ago (edited)
I think the Lazy Panda site title is apt. Most of these pictures needed the answer to be posted with it. I spent too much time trying to identify from reverse search or hunting through the million Reddit comments to find out what should have been done already...
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