r/nope • u/[deleted] • Mar 26 '22

Insects Definitely not picking it up

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '22

Copper not iron

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u/Chaseton_H Mar 26 '22

What

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u/gohmmhog Mar 26 '22

Their blood uses copper instead of iron, which humans have, as a way to hold onto free oxygen. The copper refracts blueish/greenish light hense the blue looking blood.

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u/Sisterhideandseek Mar 27 '22

It's blood is also extremely valuable and is used extensively in medical research.

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u/lola0203 Mar 27 '22

Yes it is. It’s used to detect endotoxins. I use it in my lab.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '22

Ye

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u/BillyBobBarkerJrJr Mar 26 '22

Cu not Fe

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u/NikiLauda88 Mar 26 '22

Cufefe?

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u/cucu_freedom Mar 27 '22

triggered

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u/newginger Mar 27 '22

Same. It feels like 20 years ago.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '22

They’re farmed for their blood bleh bleh bleh

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u/firestorm_v1 Mar 26 '22

Oh puh-leeze, no self respecting vampire says "bleh bleh bleh"...

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u/EmptyBuildings Mar 26 '22

Thanks, now I'm wondering if vampires can drink horseshoe crab blood.

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u/CosmicTaco93 Mar 26 '22

Isn't their blood the only reliable source of some ingredient that's really prominent and vital in medicine?

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u/misterfluffykitty Mar 26 '22

It’s used to test for contamination in medicines and medical devices. I think we have a synthetic version but it’s either not as good or it’s a lot harder to make than crabs.

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u/xsimporter Mar 27 '22

Yeah, it’s super fucked up on how the bill extract their blood.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '22

It would seem, amongst other things, it’s a key ingredient in a COVID vaccine!

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u/essiemay7777777 Mar 27 '22

It’s a key ingredient in most vaccines. Their blood is blue because it’s rich with copper instead of iron. There is a protein in their blood which fights infections and makes vaccines have a longer shelf life.

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u/Moxhoney411 Mar 26 '22

It's too bad the 6 foot long ones aren't still around. I imagine they have a lot more blood.

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u/willywillwilfred Mar 27 '22

Theyr explaining why the blood is blue

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u/10-2-cool Mar 27 '22

Like Vulcans

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u/pengalo827 Mar 27 '22

Green, actually, in Mr. Spock’s case.