Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

An unsuspecting British tourist narrowly escaped death after picking up one of the planet's most lethal creatures in a beach ...

A viral video shows a British man holding blue-ringed octopus (Image: X/@CollinRugg) A viral video shows a man holding a tiny but deadly octopus. This creature is known as the blue-ringed octopus, one ...

In June 2024 and for years, rumors have spread that a very small, beautiful octopus covered in blue rings has enough venom to kill 26 adults within minutes: The neurotoxin causes progressive paralysis ...

Andrew McConnell, a journalist and glass historian from Antiques Roadshow in the UK shared the experience to social media saying: “My close encounter with death. Exploring the world alone, 11,000km ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While the bite from a venomous blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena ...

Andy McConnell shared a video of a blue-ringed octopus during a recent vacation in the Philippines A man captured himself unknowingly holding the world's deadliest octopus. On Thursday, Dec. 11, ...

A British tourist narrowly escaped a fatal encounter in the Philippines after handling a venomous blue-ringed octopus, mistaking it for a harmless baby. This tiny creature, packing a toxin potent ...

An oblivious Brit tourist unknowingly had a brush with death after handling one of the most venomous animals in the world in a holiday video filmed at the beach. Antiques Roadshow historian Andrew ...

Shocking video has captured the moment an oblivious UK tourist had a brush with death. He uploaded a fun video that quickly went viral. Andrew McConnell, a journalist and glass historian from Antiques ...