'New Fear Unlocked': Fish Buried Face Up In Sand Waiting For Prey Is Creeping The Internet Out
Apparently the truth isn't "out there." It's right here in Earth's waters that to this day remain mostly unexplored. Every day there's some sighting of a bizarre deep-sea creature that has beachgoers and onlookers reaching for their cameras as they simultaneously pick their collective jaws off the floor. More recently, a man in Singapore discovered a fish with "bulging eyes" buried face up in the sand. And, no, it wasn't dead. Read on to find out...Read More
Apparently the truth isn't "out there." It's right here in Earth's waters that to this day remain mostly unexplored. Every day there's some sighting of a bizarre deep-sea creature that has beachgoers and onlookers reaching for their cameras as they simultaneously pick their collective jaws off the floor. More recently, a man in Singapore discovered a fish with "bulging eyes" buried face up in the sand. And, no, it wasn't dead. Read on to find out more about the man's mysterious find.
Why is the video of the fish with bulging eyes creeping people out?
The fish with "bulging eyes" lay buried face up in the sand | | Image: Instagram/Untamed_paths
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Dennis Chan was quietly strolling along a stretch of sand when he happened upon a curious sight: a fish with "bulging eyes" was buried face up, chilling, just like that, as if looking up at the sky in deep thought. But apparently it was only doing so, waiting quietly for prey. As the now-viral clip proceeds, it tries to catch a smaller passing fish in its mouth thereby, revealing its intention. The caption accompanying the video revealed that this was the aptly named 'Longnosed Stargazer' that was just looking to grab its next meal.
¡°An uncommon and fascinating sight, these quirky fish bury themselves in the sand with only their heads exposed, seemingly gazing at the stars while waiting for unsuspecting prey,¡± Chan told What¡¯sTheJam.
¡°They are similar to stonefishes and scorpion fishes, which means they also possess venomous spines that can deliver painful stings.¡±
How did the internet react?
"Unfind it," wrote one user | Image: Instagram/Untamed_paths
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The video was shared on Instagram by Dennis Chan on May 18 with the caption "We found a Longnosed Stargazer on an Intertidal Exploration in Singapore! An uncommon and fascinating sight, these quirky fish bury themselves in the sand with only their heads exposed, seemingly gazing at the stars while waiting for unsuspecting prey. They are similar to stonefishes and scorpionfishes which means they also possess venomous spines that can deliver painful stings!"
The clip went on to rake in 53.6 million views, 1.2 million likes and comments to match. "Unfind it," pat came one user's reply. "I¡¯ve never despised an animal ¡ before this one,¡± wrote another. ¡°This is now my sleep paralysis demon,¡± a third joked. A fourth quipped, ¡°I would die if I was walking in the water, stepped on that, looked down and saw that. Like, literally pass away.¡±
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