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The males have evolved to use a venom called tetrodotoxin (TTX) to immobilize females, which are normally around twice their ...
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.
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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 ...