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A Hampshire aquarium is celebrating after successfully breeding one of the most dangerous amphibians on Earth.
Phantasmal poison frogs, which can kill anybody who merely touches them, have skin 200 times more toxic than morphine.
(Thanks to Don Faber)
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So if you touch it, you'll croak?
Posted by: bonmot | May 19, 2010 at 02:37 PM
RibbGASP!!
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | May 19, 2010 at 03:18 PM
I hear that if you lick the phantasmal frog, you're in heaven***
*** Certain conditions apply. See your clergyman for details.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | May 19, 2010 at 03:18 PM
Normal person: Deadliest animal on earth. Run away!
Scientist: Deadliest animal on earth! Let's make more of them!
Posted by: Guin | May 19, 2010 at 03:42 PM
So has anyone researched Phantasmal Poison Frog in the rock band name directory?
Posted by: Noabla Inglés | May 19, 2010 at 03:55 PM
Next: edible underwear for poison frogs.
Posted by: Clankie | May 19, 2010 at 03:56 PM
Noabla Italics?
Posted by: Siouxie | May 19, 2010 at 04:02 PM
Just let it loose in Florida and it will breed like crazy. Everything else does.
Posted by: Steve | May 19, 2010 at 04:04 PM
The frogs have broken the blog.
Posted by: Guin | May 19, 2010 at 04:14 PM
They poisoned it with italics.
"The Poisoned Italics" WBAGNFARB.
Posted by: bonmot | May 19, 2010 at 04:27 PM
Phantastic!
Posted by: Noabla Inglés | May 19, 2010 at 04:46 PM
Mark Twain for the psychedelic era: The Phantasmal Poison Frogs of Blue Reef Aquarium..... man.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | May 19, 2010 at 05:57 PM
At least they don't have to worry about frog thieves.
Posted by: Romeo Vitelli | May 19, 2010 at 07:51 PM
Ribbit!
Posted by: wizzy | May 19, 2010 at 07:58 PM
Yeah, but can you ingest it through your eye-socket?
Posted by: Oinkment | May 20, 2010 at 01:16 PM