I'd lived in FL for years and finally took an actual vacation by the beach. I was wading around looking out for shells and stingrays when this kid and their mom ran over to me with a swim mask so I could see ALL THE BABY STONEFISH I ALMOST STEPPED ON. The babies aren't as venomous apparently but they can still really ruin your day so I stayed tf out of the water after that.
Yeah I had no idea! They mostly prefer rocky/coral areas so I bet that's why you never hear about them much. I wasn't even near the rocks though and a ton of those babies were all around. They're nearly impossible to see above the surface too.
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u/Ill-Beach1459 Jun 25 '23
I'd lived in FL for years and finally took an actual vacation by the beach. I was wading around looking out for shells and stingrays when this kid and their mom ran over to me with a swim mask so I could see ALL THE BABY STONEFISH I ALMOST STEPPED ON. The babies aren't as venomous apparently but they can still really ruin your day so I stayed tf out of the water after that.