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 ...

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

“One of the octopus started moving slowly up the pipe looking to mate. This video shows the sequence of how the octopus get in to place, ready to mate,” she said. Credit: @emilymaydive via ...

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 ...

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 ...

A male blue-lined octopus often becomes their partner's meal after mating but the University of Queensland's Fabio Cortesi tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe some males have found a way to survive.