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

Beachgoers are being urged to remember there are other critters that call our oceans home after a South Coast man was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...