Sea snakes that have long been known to attack human divers are probably just on the prowl for sex, according to the authors of a new scientific paper.

To back up a little bit, yes, sea snake incidents are something that can happen. A venomous creature known as the olive sea snake, which inhabits tropical coral reefs and can grow up to 6 feet long, has been reported to have attacked human divers unprovoked which, even if the snake doesnt bite, can put divers in danger by understandably throwing them into a panic, note the researchers in the paper, published in Scientific Reports on Thursday .