Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

The blue ring octopus is a small animal with a lethal secret. Though small, this poisonous creature carries a powerful toxin ...

In June 2024 and for years, rumors have spread that a very small, beautiful octopus covered in blue rings has enough venom to kill 26 adults within minutes: The neurotoxin causes progressive paralysis ...

A viral video shows a British man holding blue-ringed octopus (Image: X/@CollinRugg) A viral video shows a man holding a tiny but deadly octopus. This creature is known as the blue-ringed octopus, one ...

What started as a curious moment on a beach in the Philippines has turned into a sharp warning for travellers about touching unfamiliar wildlife. A British tourist, Andy McConnell, filmed himself ...

A British man recorded himself handling a blue-ringed octopus - one of the most venomous animals on earth - while on holiday in the Philippines recently. Andy McConnell - who has been the glass expert ...

An Australian teen nearly died when he was bitten by a poisonous blue-ringed octopus hiding in a shell he scooped out of the ocean to show his niece. Jacob Eggington, 18, was swimming and looking for ...

During mating, some male octopuses inject females with their potent venom to paralyse them – and avoid being eaten by their mates. Typically, animals use venom to kill prey or defend themselves from ...