article_snippet.sent: A deadly tropical sea snail uses a super-potent form of insulin to subdue A deadly tropical sea snail fish prey, scientists have discovered.
article_snippet.sent: A deadly tropical sea snail.
article_snippet.sent: In this way A deadly tropical sea snail is able to entrap whole schools of small fish.
article_snippet.sent: C. geographus is one of the most venomous creatures on Earth, and known to have killed dozens of people in accidental encounters.
article_snippet.sent: C. geographus hunts in two ways, both by releasing toxins into the water and by firing a harpoon-like poison-tipped tooth into a harpoon-like poison-tipped tooth prey.
article_snippet.sent: No antidote exists for a cone snail sting, which contains a mixture of nerve agents.
article_snippet.sent: The new research has uncovered one highly unusual ingredient in the cone snail's venom cocktail - weaponised insulin.
article_snippet.sent: There are about 30 recorded instances of people being killed by cone snails, some of which have attractive and collectible shells.
article_snippet.sent: All cone snails are venomous and predatory, with many species still around today.
article_snippet.sent: All cone snails use a harpoon like tooth that injects venom into All cone snails prey.
article_snippet.sent: In some cases the cone snail toxins are lethal to humans while many have a painful sting.
article_snippet.sent: Due to their bright colours and patterns their are often handled by unwary humans, leaving their vulnerable to stings.
article_snippet.sent: C. geographus (above) is one of 700 existing cone snail species and is one of most venomous living animals .