AZ Animals

Meet the Deadly Octopus Whose Toxin Has No Antivenom

The blue-ringed octopus is the only octopus to have a lethal toxin that can kill humans. Read here to learn about potential ...
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Deadly blue-ringed octopus spotted in very unlikely location

Blue-ringed octopus found at Callan Park in Sydney Animal is one of world's most deadly sea creatures READ MORE: Dad paralysed after octopus bite at Balmoral Beach A deadly blue-ringed has been ...
Sacramento Bee

Electric blue octopuses use potent venom to get females to mate — and not eat them

Along the rocky shores of eastern Australia, a small brown octopus is unassuming as it blends in with its surroundings. When the octopus is scared or hungry, however, it becomes one of the most ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Male Octopuses Use Venom to Subdue Female Mates—and Avoid Being Eaten After Sex

When they're alarmed, blue-lined octopuses display iridescent blue rings on their arms to ward off approaching predators. Totti via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Animals have evolved many ...