#hapalochlaena

[herpsandbirds]

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata), family Octopodidae, Australia

VERY VENOMOUS!

photograph by Stephen (Coutts) Munoz

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Blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena)

The blue-ringed octopus is found mostly coral reefs around Southeast Asia and Australia.

(Image credit: Subaqueosshutterbug/Getty Images)

[midsummer--vibes]

Hapalochlaena, also known as blue-ringed octopus.

One could never guess it but the Hapalochlaena is one of the most venomous animals in the world. One more proof that, in this world, things are very rarely how they look.

[overdoso]

Hapalochlaena é um género de moluscos cefalópodes da subfamília Octopodinae, conhecidos como polvos-de-anéis-azuis.

[artbysahasa]

“Blue Ringed Octopus” Octopus Sculpture by Sahasa [2023] Handsculpted from Polymer Clay, painted with acrylics.

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[colorsoutofearth]

Southern blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa), female with eggs

Photo by David Hall

[cafe-com-oli]

FIRST MERMAY DAY!

Let's see how long I can keep this up

[todropscience]

YES, A TIKTOKER HOLD A DEADLY OCTOPUS

And survived to tell the tale.

At first glance, the blue-ringed octopus looks perfectly innocuous in their beautiful color pattern, bur rather, is an warning signal to potential predators. These colorful tiny octopus can kill you if they feel in danger.

Recently, a TikToker went viral after holding in their hands one of the most most dangerous animals in the ocean, in a vacation in Bali. TikTok is an understandable site.

blue-ringed octopus are actually four highly venomous species of octopus found in tide pools and coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans, from Japan to Australia. They produce a potent neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin, a potentially-deadly substance also found in pufferfish. The toxin is produced by symbiotic bacteria in the blue-ringed octopus’s salivary glands, and is usually used in hunting and self-defence.