There are two species of blue-ringed octopus:
1. Hapalochlaena lunulata, which is the larger and grows up to 20cm (8 in) across its stretched tentacles.
2. Hapalochlaena maculosa, is small and more common, weighing a mere 28 grams (1 oz). They are found in the shallow coral and rock pools of Australia. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The octopus was clutching one of the plates in an attempt to hide. "These are the highest quality artifacts ever discovered in our seas," picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

A giant Pacific octopus living in an aquarium has formed an unlikely bond with his Christmas present. picked by wildminou 9 months ago

Archaeologists have said they have discovered a sunken vessel packed with ancient pottery, in an exploration prompted by an octopus which attached its suckers to a plate. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

It escapes through a 1-inch hole. More cool octopus videos in the comments. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

If you say eight, then most of the time you'd be right. If you say ninety-six, then provided you're in the Shima Marineland Aquarium you'd be right too.

Did anyone say ninety-six?

If you're having trouble with the link, try this. picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

Jealous murders, gender suberfuge and once-in-a-lifetime sex: it seems the lives of octopuses are far more dramatic than anyone thought. Marine biologists studying wild octopuses have found they are very different from the shy, unromantic loners their captive counterparts appear to be. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Meet the people who dine on live octopus, snake’s blood and, yes, miso-marinated bull’s penis.

In a related story, I'm still going to vomit. picked by Proverb 12 months ago

No horror film could ever horrify me more than this video already has. picked by muppet 1 year ago

creeps me out. There's some other cool artwork on this site as well picked by Rogue 2 years ago

Think you know the outcome of this encounter? Want to bet? picked by tigertony 3 months ago

From the maker of biro-art, a delightfully punny web comic featuring an octopus and a puffer fish.

Sorry for the bad pic, I'm limited at work. Will correct tonight! picked by Maven 5 months ago

To the menacing strains of a synth-Peter Gunn! picked by drStrangelove 2 years ago

From an octopus in the blue sea. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

To most of us it has always seemed obvious that an octopus has eight arms. But experts have now revealed that this assumption is wrong - as two of their long tentacle-like limbs are in fact legs. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Fresh tentacles come to dinner.

NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

This Octopus knows how to cook. Just dont mention calimari (yes i know its made of squid but cant remember the main octopus dish...) picked by Davethefish 1 year ago

The market for video games is expected to expand by half over the next four years as it extends beyond hardcore gamers, the chief executive of French video game publisher Ubisoft (UBIP.PA) said on Wednesday. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Workers call the latest find an "octosquid." It has the body of a squid and the tentacles of an octopus. It appears that the creature was sucked up in a deep seawater pipeline at the Natural Energy Laboratory Hawaii Authority at Keahole on the Big Island. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago