The woman's hands and feet became numb after being exposed to a "brain" creature on an Australian beach

According to the British "Sun" reported on November 4, a woman began to numb her hands and feet after encountering a slimy "brain" shaped creature on an Australian beach.

Raquel Williams posted photos of the pink object she encountered on Facebook and wrote: "Can anyone tell me what this is?" It looks like a brain. When I touched it, my hands and feet went numb. It's slimy, but hard. ”

Dr Simon Grove, director of invertebrate zoology at Tasmanian museums and galleries, said it was actually a sea squirt.

There are many species of sea squirts known, including those that threaten fisheries and aquaculture. They overgrow, crowding out native species, and they spread rapidly due to a lack of predators. According to researchers at Stanford University, they can fuse with other species to form colonies that resemble psychedelic clusters, wrapped in rocks and seaweed. Sea squirts can reproduce asexually, and entire individuals can regenerate from their blood vessels. Researchers are using this organism to help develop regenerative and transplant drugs for use in humans. (Compiled and reported by China Youth Network)