Blue Ringed Octopus Poison is More Toxic Than Cyanide, It Can Kill 20 People at Once, Know All About It

Arpa Times February 18, 2023

Blue Ringed Octopus : You must have heard about many poisonous creatures, but do you know about Blue Ringed Octopus. This creature extracts poison equal to killing 20 people at once. If you come under its grip, it will kill you in just 30 seconds. This dangerous Blue Ringed Octopus is found especially in the seas, but many times people keeping aquariums at home unknowingly bring it to their home after seeing its beauty.

If you also have an aquarium at home or you are planning to visit the cities situated on the sea shore, then definitely know about this poisonous octopus.

Blue Ringed Octopus : Poison Inside it

Totrodotoxin poison is found inside the octopus. This is a dangerous deadly neurotoxin poison that can kill you in a jiffy. The biggest thing is that this poison is almost thousand times more poisonous and dangerous than cyanide. For the first time this poison was discovered in a puffer fish. However, later scientists came to know that this poison is also found in blue ring octopus and about 100 other species.

Why do This Octopuses Use Poison

Blue ring octopuses use this poison for their prey. They fill this poison in their prey with their sharp beak, after which it dies. However, what is most surprising is that their bite does not cause pain. That is, if it bites you, you will not even know and you will die in 30 seconds.

Where Are These Blue Ringed Octopus Found

Blue ring octopuses are found from Tasmania to the whole of Australia. There are three species of them found in Australia. Talking about their size, they can be from 12 to 22 cm. They are very beautiful in appearance and blue colored rings are made on their skin just like their name. It is because of this special blue color ring that they are called blue ring octopus.