The blue-ringed octopus, a small marine creature found in the Indo-Pacific region, harbors enough venom to kill 26 adult humans within minutes. Its potent neurotoxin, tetrodotoxin, causes rapid ...

A blue-ringed octopus is one of several species of small octopuses that display small, bright blue rings on their body when they are alarmed. They live in tide pools and shallow reefs.

Picture an octopus that could be deadly to humans. You’re probably thinking of a large creature, and not one that is the size of your palm. But indeed, that’s the blue-ringed octopus, one of several ...

An unnamed woman was bitten twice by a blue-ringed octopus, which contains one of the most dangerous neurotoxins on the planet, but she escaped relatively unharmed. Skip to main content.

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.

The blue-ringed octopus is a night-active predator, mainly preying on crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp, and small fish. It employs its sharp eyesight and camouflage to ambush its prey at night.

"A blue-ringed octopus bite is a rare call for us but they are extremely venomous," NSW (New South Wales) Ambulance inspector Christian Holmes said in a statement.

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 ...

The person in the video likely had no idea that they were holding an incredibly dangerous creature, but the blue-ringed octopus carries with it an incredibly potent neurotoxin that can quickly ...

When the octopus fell out of the shell, it bit the woman twice in the stomach, the EMS company said. "A blue-ringed octopus bite is a rare call for us, but they are extremely venomous," NSW ...

There are four species of blue-ringed octopus and each one contains tetrodotoxin, which is one of the most deadly toxins in the world. (Image credit: Khaichuin Sim via Getty Images) ...