Octopuses are often admired for their intelligence and ability to camouflage. Yet, some hide a threat beneath their tentacles. Among them, blue-ringed octopuses of the Hapalochlaena genus stand ...

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

A seasoned snorkeller was stunned to spot a small, deadly creature "cruising around" the rock pool he was exploring, telling ...

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.

The blue-ringed octopus is tiny and gorgeous — but, as we Australians know, those dainty blue iridescent rings are a warning sign. The octopus' venom is the deadliest in the world, ...

A single milligram of blue-ringed octopus venom, which attacks the nervous system, can cause respiratory failure within minutes. There are many reports of blue octopus bites in Australia, some of ...

Blue-ringed octopus bites are rare – they are docile, shy animals and are not interested in people. But they may bite when they are threatened or provoked, so never, ever pick them up.

Don’t be fooled by its small size and dazzling blue rings this tiny octopus carries enough venom to kill 26 people in mere minutes. With no known antidote, the blue-ringed octopus is one of the ...

From the blue-ringed octopus’s perspective, your breathless screaming and vomiting aren’t her fault. This little lady—barely the length of a pencil, from tentacle tip to tentacle tip—was ...

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 ...