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GMA News Online on MSNVenomous blue-ringed octopus spotted in SiquijorA blue-ringed octopus was spotted in the waters of Siquijor. According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Wednesday, this ...
Sightings of a poisonous pufferfish in a popular European country could spell trouble for its booming tourist trade.
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ScienceAlert on MSNMale Octopuses Stun Females With Venom to Survive Mating, Study FindsThe blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) is only a few centimeters long, yet it may be one of the most dangerous ...
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New Scientist on MSNMale octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoid being eatenSome male octopuses tend to get eaten by their sexual partners, but male blue-lined octopuses avoid this fate with help from ...
Researchers have documented the northernmost record of the highly invasive silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus, ...
A TOXIC pufferfish with an extremely dangerous bite and flesh that’s lethal to consume is invading a holiday hotspot.
The males have evolved to use a venom called tetrodotoxin (TTX) to immobilize females, which are normally around twice their ...
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Scientists have found that male blue-lined octopuses inject venom and paralyse females during sex to avoid being killed and cannibalised by their much larger partners.
Scientists have discovered that when mating, male blue-lined octopuses will inject a powerful, incapacitating neurotoxin into ...
If it wasn't obvious before, Latigo Biotherapeutics is all in on its non-opioid pain treatment pipeline and that is highlighted further by the company's $150 million Series B capital raise. Announced ...
Now, researchers studying the octopuses have learned that not only do male blue-lined octopuses use their venom against enemies, but also against members of their own species — cannibalistic females.
The fish release a potent neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin as a defense mechanism, which in high doses is deadly. However, in small amounts, it may induce a narcotic effect. The footage showed the ...
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