It’s an octopus-eat-octopus world ... But now, research reveals, males have evolved to use a venom called tetrodotoxin (TTX) to immobilize the soon-to-be octomoms. Sexual cannibalism is common ...
The blue-lined octopus is a creature of paradox. It’s a small yet deadly creature with enough paralyzing venom to kill a man. It’s also got a dazzling colorful display but a voracious appetite. To top ...
Some male octopuses tend to get eaten by their sexual partners, but male blue-lined octopuses avoid this fate with help from ...
Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, ...
A blue-ringed octopus was spotted in the waters of Siquijor. According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Wednesday, this ...
THIS is the horrific moment an aggressive octopus latches onto a snorkeler and nearly strangles him after its home was ...
Some scientists claim that octopuses could be the next big species after humans go extinct and that there is much to learn ...
While the bite from a venomous blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) can result in a painful, potentially life-or-death emergency for humans, new research indicates it’s part of everyday ...
When the octopus is scared or hungry, however, it becomes one of the most dangerous animals in the ocean. Blue-lined octopuses are from a group of venomous octopuses that look plain in color until ...
But while other octopus species have evolved longer mating ... discovering that the males had larger venom glands than females despite their smaller size. Next up, he plans to investigate whether ...