The Blue Ringed Octopus' scientific name is Hapalochlaena Fasciata, and lives in tide pools, or rock pools in the Pacific Ocean, with sea urchins and other marine life. They are quiet small, and are recognized by their blue and black rings, and yellowish skin. When it feels at all threatened it changes colour, becoming a bright yellow, and blue and black rings.
They have two different types of poison, one used on predators, and one used on prey. One poison is for crabs, hermit crabs and shrimp, and the other used for defense against predators. The poisons are secreted into the octopus' saliva. Once it has killed it's prey, it devours the body with it strong, bird-like beak. The maximum size for one is up to 8 cm long. The Blue Ringed Octopus is the worlds most venomous octopus.
They have two different types of poison, one used on predators, and one used on prey. One poison is for crabs, hermit crabs and shrimp, and the other used for defense against predators. The poisons are secreted into the octopus' saliva. Once it has killed it's prey, it devours the body with it strong, bird-like beak. The maximum size for one is up to 8 cm long. The Blue Ringed Octopus is the worlds most venomous octopus.