Scientists have discovered that mating, male blue-lined octopuses will inject a powerful, incapacitating neurotoxin into the hearts of female octopuses — to avoid being eaten by them when the sea deed ...

Some male octopuses tend to get eaten by their sexual partners, but male blue-lined octopuses avoid this fate with help from ...

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Now, researchers studying the octopuses have learned that not only do male blue-lined octopuses use their venom against enemies, but also against members of their own species — cannibalistic females.

The mighty King Cobra, infamous for its deadly venom, confronts the elusive Coral Snake, recognized by its striking colors and agile nature.

Blue-lined octopuses are tiny, measuring just six inches across, but their venom packs a serious punch. Their salivary glands are full of symbiotic bacteria, which pump out a deadly poison called ...

What is even more frightening is that there is no known antidote for its venom. The colorful blue rings of the octopus flash as a signal, but it may already be too late by then. This little ...