The blue-ringed octopus is the only octopus to have a lethal toxin that can kill humans. Read here to learn about potential ...

An Australian teenager had a lucky escape after being bitten by one of the world's most toxic animals, a blue-ringed octopus, after accidentally picking up the deadly cephalopod hiding in a shell. But ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mat Rogerson found a deadly blue-ringed octopus on his snorkeling gear in Australia, according to a Facebook post. Screengrab from Facebook Mat Rogerson regularly goes snorkeling off the coast of ...

Jaun-Paul 'JP' Kalman was enjoying a day at the beach(Image: Mosman Collective/Facebook) A father has recounted the terrifying moment when one of the sea's deadliest ...

An Australian teenager had a lucky escape after being bitten by an extremely toxic blue-ringed octopus. A toddler also came close to touching the deadly cephalopod. When you purchase through links on ...

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