Blue-ringed octopuses carry a killer concoction called tetrodotoxin (TTX), a potent neurotoxin that can paralyze living ...

The TTX that a blue-ringed octopus injects is so deadly that 1 milligram of it can kill a human. It's one of the most potent toxins on earth, and there is no antidote.

An Australian teenager had a lucky escape after being bitten by an extremely toxic blue-ringed octopus. A toddler also came close to touching the deadly cephalopod.

For example, in 2006, a four-year-old boy in Australia survived two blue-ringed octopus bites because his mother identified the threat and sought care within 20 minutes of the bite.

Blue-ringed octopuses are some of the most venomous creatures in the world, and contain enough venom to kill 26 adult humans within minutes. Their venom, which contains tetrodotoxin, is produced ...

Don't let the beauty or size of the blue-ringed octopus fool you. While it's quite stunning, with bright yellow skin patterned with small blue rings that intensify when it is threatened or under ...

The culprit octopus was also captured by the ambulance service. “A blue-ringed octopus bite is a rare call for us but they are extremely venomous,” Holmes said. Filed under ...

When the octopus fell out of the shell, it bit the woman twice in the stomach, the EMS company said. "A blue-ringed octopus bite is a rare call for us, but they are extremely venomous," NSW ...

Inspired by the blue-ringed octopus, researchers have created a technology that rapidly changes color and appearance under various kinds of light, enabling camouflaging and signaling. The tech ...

A deadly blue-ringed has been spotted in a densely-populated section of the Parramatta River in Sydney's inner west for the first time since the 1960s.. The golf ball-sized creature was found at ...

An unnamed woman was bitten twice by a blue-ringed octopus, which contains one of the most dangerous neurotoxins on the planet, but she escaped relatively unharmed. Skip to main content.

Don't let the beauty or size of the blue-ringed octopus fool you. While it's quite stunning, with bright yellow skin patterned with small blue rings that intensify when it is threatened or under ...