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 ...
Quick Take The blue-ringed octopus has extremely potent venom, capable of killing a human victim. These octopuses contain a neurotoxin known as tetrodotoxin, one of the strongest toxins in marine ...