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 ...

The blue-ringed octopus is one of the ocean’s most mesmerizing creatures. Its vibrant blue rings illuminate against its yellowish-brown skin when threatened, creating a hypnotic display that might ...

The Blue-ringed octopus displays its vivid blue and black rings when it feels threatened. The venom is contained in the salivary glands of the octopus and is secreted through its beak when it bites.

A male blue-lined octopus mounts a female during mating and injects venom into her body. Credit: Wen-Sung Chung/University of Queensland It’s not uncommon for sex in nature to include a bit of ...

The venomous blue-lined octopus is one of many species that engages in sexual cannibalism.

Several blue-ringed octopus species use tetrodotoxin as a powerful weapon to quickly immobilise and kill their prey.

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A lethal blue-ringed octopus, capable of killing up to 26 adult humans within minutes, has been found washed up on Nudist Beach in the West Tamar area. A local resident shared a photo of the octopus ...

The greater blue-ringed octopus, native to waters in the Western Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, can ward off predators with an iridescent flash of the circular shapes on its skin. A research team led ...

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 ...