Male octopus injects female with venom

The blue ring octopus, though small, carries a lethal venom 1,200 times more toxic than cyanide, capable of paralyzing and ...
"Mating ended when the females regained control of their arms and pushed the males off," the researchers noted.
In the video, the diver, on encountering the octopus, pokes it and tries to grab the creature. The octopus quickly retaliates ...
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom to paralyse them before mating and avoid being eaten after sex.
Mosman Council warned people to stay aware and take care around rocky tidal areas following reports of several blue-ringed octopus bite cases at Balmoral Beach in early February. “When exploring ...