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 ...

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

A teenager in Australia nearly died from a poison octopus' bite after he pocketed a seaside souvenir. 18-year-old Jacob Ettington was hunting for shells at Shoalwater Beach, near Perth, local outlet ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive analyze venom effects, first aid, and survival actions after a blue-ringed octopus bite. Texas Democrat stuns Republicans with Senate win in Trump territory ...

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 ...

This is the terrifying moment a British tourist picked up a deadly blue-ringed octopus in the Philippines. Andrew McConnell spotted a group of boys playing along a rocky shore in Santa Fe, Cebu, and ...

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 ...

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 ...