The animal is one of four species of the extremely venomous blue-ringed octopus and is known as a blue-lined octopus due to its non-circular markings. Blue-lined octopuses (Hapalochlaena fasciata ...

The Blue-ringed octopus, also known as Hapalochlaena, is a small-sized octopus species with an incredibly striking appearance. These octopuses usually range from the size of a golf ball to that of a ...

A council environmental officer was in the field recently when he spotted a Blue-ringed Octopus at Callan Park, described by the NSW government as "one of the hidden gems of Sydney’s Inner West".

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A blue-ringed octopus was spotted in the waters of Siquijor. According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Wednesday, this kind of octopus is venomous but docile, which means they don't just randomly ...

However, the short copulatory arms of the blue-ringed octopus mean it cannot mate at a distance from the female. In this study, a research team from the University of Queensland in Australia ...

UQ It may explain why the venom gland in the male blue-lined octopus is about three times the size of the female’s. As one of several blue-ringed octopus species endemic to Australia’s east coast, the ...

However, not all creatures in nature accept their fate willingly. The male blue-ringed octopus (scientific name: Hapalochlaena fasciata) rejected its fate of having to sacrifice itself for its ...

The small blue ring octopus is extremely venomous, with toxin 1,200 times more powerful than cyanide. Its bite can swiftly paralyze, potentially leading to death within 20 minutes. There is no ...

And in the case of the male blue-lined octopus, his neurotoxin supply serves as a defensive mechanism against his mate. Sexual cannibalism is documented across a wide range of species ...

Several blue-ringed octopus species use tetrodotoxin as a powerful weapon to quickly immobilise and kill their prey. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to ...

Jaun-Paul Kalman was rushed to hospital on February 5 after a blue-ringed octopus bit him on the thumb at Balmoral. “I could feel myself not breathing … I was thinking, oh God, is this the end?” ...