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Male Octopuses Stun Females With Venom to Survive Mating, Study Finds
The blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) is only a few centimeters long, yet it may be one of the most dangerous ...
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To Avoid Becoming a Meal, These Male Octopuses Sedate Their Mates
Among the Hapalochlaena, or the blue-ringed octopuses, venom is often used in this way, being wielded by several species to fight threats and find food. But the venom of the blue-lined octopus ...
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Revealed: the toxic sex life of the blue-lined octopus
A male blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) showing its iconic aposematic colouration.. Image credit: Dr Wen-Sung Chung, UQ It may explain why the venom gland in the male blue-lined octopus is ...
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To Avoid Becoming a Meal, These Male Octopuses Sedate Their Mates
Among the Hapalochlaena, or the blue-ringed octopuses, venom is often used in this way, being wielded by several species to fight threats and find food. But the venom of the blue-lined octopus ...