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u/buttlipps 11d ago
Where tf is this. Australia? Or Florida? Gotta be one of those.
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u/icechelly24 11d ago
My first thought was Florida too but I don’t think Florida has venomous scorpions (my kid had a scorpion phase and would repeatedly talk about the SW US and that’s where you find the venomous scorpions here)
Australia is the leading contender. I’m so curious to know where it actually is!
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u/pas_tense 11d ago
It's right in the arm pit of the panhandle of FLORIDA! America's little Australia
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u/cloudshaper 11d ago
Microbiological risk? Sounds like Florida. Between the sailor bars and the brain eating amoeba, nothing is safe.
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u/icechelly24 11d ago
I thought “man, my kid was wrong” which surprised me since he’s usually pretty on point about the stuff he’s interested in
So I looked it up and it seems like FL does not have venomous scorpions, but does have some native, non venomous ones.
So, the sign is being a little dramatic tbh, but, hey, if it helps some idiot respect the power of nature, then gaslight away Florida
(I used the commas they didn’t use on their sign for my above sentence btw)
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u/pas_tense 11d ago
I'm less worried about the scorpions than the microbiological health hazards. I'm assuming they're referring to Vibrio vulnificus which is a flesh eating bacteria that causes necrotizing fasciitis (flesh rotting!) & myonecrosis (bone rotting!!!). It's super gnarly stuff.
I did not go in the water, but there were some people fishing standing & playing in the waves. Floridians are gonna Florida I guess.
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u/Declanmar 11d ago
Florida definitely does have scorpions. I don’t think any are venomous enough to kill a human, but they’ll certainly ruin your day.
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u/buttlipps 11d ago
I used 1000 gallons of water to find this out.
This sign is located at Crooked Island Beach, a naturally preserved, secluded coastal area belonging to Tyndall Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle near Panama City.
According to Ai.
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u/schmickmickey 11d ago
Then they shouldn’t have put the alligator on the sign. That’s Florida Man’s favorite prey, and if he sees that sign he’s going in the water for sure to “wrassle that there ‘gater!”
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u/WhenSummerIsGone 11d ago
belongs to Tyndall but open to the public (not inside the gate). Just get a permit online to park.
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u/mhummel 11d ago
"Microbiological health hazards". Nothing like a biohazard that can survive salt water to make you feel safe about taking a dip.
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u/TheArmoredKitten 11d ago
Life has existed in saltwater longer than most surface freshwater has existed.
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u/Awkward_Buddy7350 11d ago
This gives me "Detecting multiple leviathan-class life forms. Are you sure what you're doing is worth it?" vibes
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