Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, ...

But while other octopus species have evolved longer mating arms that allow them to maintain a safe distance during copulation and avoid this fate, blue-lined octopuses have a comparatively short ...

And in the case of the male blue-lined octopus, his neurotoxin supply serves as a defensive mechanism against his mate. Sexual cannibalism is documented across a wide range of species ...

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

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

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A small octopus, unique to Penghu, mates each year around the Tomb Sweeping holiday, leading Penghu ...

Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during mating to avoid being eaten by their partners, observations suggest 1. Blue-lined octopuses ( Hapalochlaena fasciata) have paralysing venom ...

An Australian diver recently captured footage of a courtship display by an octopus in Rye, Victoria.Emily May, who runs the @emilymaydive Instagram account, was on a diving expedition at Rye Pier when ...

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.

This is the moment a diver had a bizarre encounter during octopus mating season in the waters of Tulamben, Bali. In footage released on March 1, an amorous female coconut octopus saw her own ...