Male Octopuses Stun Females With Venom to Survive Mating, Study Finds : ScienceAlert

The blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) is only a few centimeters long, yet it may be one of the most dangerous marine animals on Earth.

That’s because, as part of the blue-ringed octopus genus, it’s heavily armed – not just with eight arms, but also with tetrodotoxin (TTX), a…

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