Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

The blue ring octopus is a small animal with a lethal secret. Though small, this poisonous creature carries a powerful toxin that can kill a human being within minutes. What is even more frightening ...

The tiny octopuses are found in Australia’s and Japan’s coastal waters, where they take cover in coral reefs and tide pools. The octopus employs venomous bites to paralyse prey, which it feeds on in ...

Andrew McConnell, a journalist and glass historian from Antiques Roadshow in the UK shared the experience to social media saying: “My close encounter with death. Exploring the world alone, 11,000km ...

It can appear harmless on the surface, yet the blue-ringed octopus is actually one of the most venomous sea creatures. Its bright blue rings and changing yellow colour are a warning sign that it gives ...

Shocking video has captured the moment an oblivious UK tourist had a brush with death. He uploaded a fun video that quickly went viral. Andrew McConnell, a journalist and glass historian from Antiques ...

The Blue-lined Octopus is a species of octopus famous for its highly toxic tetrodotoxin, and inhabits the shallow waters and coral reefs of the Western Pacific Ocean from the Ogasawara Islands and the ...

A British tourist narrowly escaped a fatal encounter in the Philippines after handling a venomous blue-ringed octopus, mistaking it for a harmless baby. This tiny creature, packing a toxin potent ...

Andy McConnell shared a video of a blue-ringed octopus during a recent vacation in the Philippines A man captured himself unknowingly holding the world's deadliest octopus. On Thursday, Dec. 11, ...