blue-ringed octopus

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blue-ringed octopus

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a highly venomous octopus, Octopus maculosus, of E Australia which exhibits blue bands on its tentacles when disturbed

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No references found			Dr Bryan Fry from the Department of Biochemistry at the Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, revealed that while the blue-ringed octopus species remain the only group that aredangerous to humans, the other species have been quietly using their venom for predation, such as paralysing a clam into opening its shell. All octopuses are venomous by Asian News International The golf-ball-size, blue-ringed octopus found off the coast of Australia has enough venom in it to kill eight adults. PRETTY POISON THEY'RE DAZZLING TO THE EYE BUT DANGEROUS TO THE TOUCH ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) It's the same poison found in a number of other creatures, including puffer fish, several types of frogs, North America's rough-skinned newt, the blue-ringed octopus, and some other flatworms. Killer flatworms hunt with poison by Sohn, Emily / Science News for Kids			blue-collar worker Blue-eye blue-eyed blue-eyed African daisy blue-eyed boy blue-eyed grass blue-eyed Mary blue-eyed soul blue-flowered blue-fruited Blue-grass State blue-gray blue-green blue-green alga blue-green algae blue-grey blue-headed vireo blue-jeaned Blue-john blue-lilac blue-pencil blue-plate blue-purple blue-ribbon blue-ribbon jury blue-ringed octopus blue-singlet blue-sky blue-sky law Blue-skylaw Blue-throated robin Blue-veined blue-violet blue-water blue-white blue-winged teal Blueback blueback salmon bluebeard bluebeat bluebell blueberry blueberry bush blueberry pie blueberry root blueberry yogurt bluebill bluebird bluebonnet bluebook bluebottle			Blue-on-blue Blue-on-blue Blue-on-blue Blue-on-blue Blue-on-blue blue-pencil blue-pencil blue-penciled blue-penciled blue-penciling blue-penciling blue-pencilled blue-pencilled blue-pencilling blue-pencilling blue-pencils blue-pencils blue-plate blue-point Blue-Pointed Siamese Cat Club blue-purple blue-ribbon blue-ribbon blue-ribbon blue-ribbon jury blue-ribbon jury blue-ribbon jury blue-ribbon jury Blue-Ribbon Panel Blue-ring octopus blue-ringed octopus blue-rinse blue-rinsed blue-roan Blue-shift Blue-shift blue-singlet blue-skied blue-skies blue-sky blue-sky blue-sky law blue-sky law blue-sky law Blue-sky laws Blue-sky laws Blue-sky laws blue-sky scale blue-skying blue-skying Blue-skylaw Blue-snarfing Blue-stocking Blue-stocking Blue-throat Blue-throated Hummingbird Blue-throated Motmot Blue-throated robin Blue-Tongue Blue-veined blue-violet

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