Blue-ringed octopuses carry a killer concoction called tetrodotoxin (TTX), a potent neurotoxin that can paralyze living things, including humans. Tetrodotoxin is most famously known from pufferfish — ...

Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, according to a new study.

But while other octopus species have evolved longer mating arms that allow them to maintain a safe distance during copulation and avoid this fate, blue-lined octopuses have a comparatively short ...

Life Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoid being eaten. Some male octopuses tend to get eaten by their sexual partners, but male blue-lined octopuses avoid this fate with help ...

Blue-lined octopus venom is for enemies and lovers, researchers said. Wen-Sung Chung Along the rocky shores of eastern Australia, a small brown octopus is unassuming as it blends in with its ...

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Blue-lined octopus venom is for enemies and lovers, researchers said. Wen-Sung Chung Along the rocky shores of eastern Australia, a small brown octopus is unassuming as it blends in with its ...

But while other octopus species have evolved longer mating arms that allow them to maintain a safe distance during copulation and avoid this fate, blue-lined octopuses have a comparatively short ...