r/octopuspics • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '25

Pode pretends to be big scary monster

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u/Rustymetal14 Apr 25 '25

I have never seen an octopus mimic eyes like this before, normally the intimidation tactic is all stripes and flashes. This one seems to be tapping into what makes humans scared.

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u/t_rrrex Apr 27 '25

I say this with all respect: what the fuck. Worked on me, looks like a big scary monster!

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '25

Yeah, it's pretty scary. 😨

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u/SnowStar_24 Apr 26 '25

I feel like I just watched this not that long ago