Blue Ringed Octopus

Blue Ringed Octopus

The Blue Ringed Octopus belongs to the Octopodidae family. Other creatures that belongs to this family are the Benthoctopus. Other Octopuses are venomous but only the Blue Ringed Octopus is known for the its deadly venom which is harmful to humans. The octopuses that belong to this family are similar to each other because their size small.

The name Blue Ringed Octopus was from the blue circles around its body which can help it camouflage in its natural habitat, which is the coral reefs throughout the Pacific to the Indian Oceans which comes from Japan down to Australia.

like all Octopuses the Blue Ringed Octopus have no bones which allows them to squeeze through small and tight places. The only solid part of their body is there beak and there mouth at the center of their arms.

When swimming the Blue ringed Octopus swims head first with there arms trailing behind and because using their mouth they inhale water then releases the water which pushes them. Instead of swimming it mostly crawls and has its own layer.

The Blue Ringed Octopus survives (Its Diet) on little small hermit crabs and shrimp. It can also feed on fish if they can catch them. To capture its prey to eat, it pounces onto it reaching out its arms to pull it towards its mouth. Then it uses its beak to pierce through the tough skeleton then introducing the venom. The venom will paralyzes the muscles then the octopus rips away the shell and feds on its blood.

If the Blue Ringed Octopus feels scared it is similar to a chameleon because when it fears of something like its predators it changes into a different colour but its blue rings remains which can blend in with the coral reefs.