This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The southern blue-ringed octopus is one of 3 highly venomous species of blue-ringed octopuses. It is most commonly found in tidal pools along the southern coast of Australia. Naturally, like many things in Australia, it is capable of killing you. Its method is by paralysis, using tetrodotoxin. The tetrodotoxin produced […]

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