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Yes, they're recognized as one of the world's most poisonous organisms.
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Human uses for the greater blue ringed octopus?
there is no human use for them except to eat
Can a blue ringed octopus be as big as a giant octopus?
Blue ringed octopus is the common name for the genus Hapalochlaena, which contains three species:*Greater Blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)*Southern Blue-ringed octopus, also known as the Lesser Blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)*Blue-lined octopus (Hapalachlaena fasciata)Based on one description given of a single specimen in 1938, some think that there may be a fourth species, Hapolachlaena nierstraszi, but that is uncertain.
What human impact does the blue ringed octopus?
well one of the blue ringed octopuses predators is the moray eel.
Do blue-ringed octopuses bite or sting?
Tetrodoxtin is the type of toxin contained in blue-ringed octopus saliva, the same type of poison that puffer fish have. A milligram or less, about a pin-head amount, is all that is needed to kill an adult human.
Is a baby blue ringed octopus poisonous?
yes the blue ringed octopus is harmful to human. its beak is powerful enough to penetrate diver's suit even!
What can a blue ringed octopus do?
The blue ringed octopus is smaller than a tennis ball but it is one of the most venomous animals in the world. It has a neurotoxin (tetrodotoxin) which can cause paralysis, cardiac arrest and death.If it stings an animal, such as a human, you can die.There is currently no anti-venom available.
Can a blue ringed octopus kill a whale?
It depends on the size and type of the octopus and shark. A giant octopus can kill and eat a leopard shark, but a common octopus will be a prey of a tiger shark. Blue ringed octopus have deadly venom enough to kill a full-grown whale shark.
What do blue ringed octopuses like to eat?
The Blue Ringed octopus feeds on mainly fish, crabs, shrimp etc. They have a typical procedure in capturing their prey. They pounce on the prey and use their venom to paralyze them.the blue ringed octopus eats crustations such as crab. it also eats shrimp or a crab , if it can catch one.
What danger is octopus facing?
Blue Ringed octopus, Day octopus, and Giant octopus. Blue ringed octopuses are small sized, but have deadly toxic that can kill a fully-grown man. Day octopuses are large and can float to attack divers. Giant octopuses are the largest species that can kill a human with a beak bite.
Why do blue ringed octopuses have rings on their body?
The octopus has them because they need them to scare predators and warn them of danger. Also, they are used when the octopus gets really angry. They can flash from light blue ro deep purple. This tells how angry they are.
Is the octopus poisonous?
I just read an article in National Geographic News that said that a new study, done April 2009, showed that all octopus, cuttlefish, and some squid are venomous. Here's the link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/04/090417-octopus-venom.html
Has a ballpoint python ever killed a human?
yes it has killed a human before in south east asia
