Blue-ringed Octopus Hapalochlaena sp.

Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) Female bearing eggs.
Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) Female bearing eggs. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation single one alone lonely isolated individual toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing Cephalopods |Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) eating a crab.
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) eating small reef crab. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing vertical eat feed feeding consume consuming Cephalopods |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Southern Blue-lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) Female carrying egg cluster.
Southern Blue-lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) Female carrying egg cluster. mother maternal pregnant pregnancy birth baby babies young eggs care caring protect protected protecting holding gathered gathering arms Cephalopods |Southern Blue-lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata)

Southern Blue-lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) near term eggs being carried by female.
Southern Blue-lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) near term eggs being carried by female. mother maternal pregnant pregnancy birth baby babies young eggs care caring protect protected protecting holding gathered gathering arms Cephalopods |Southern Blue-lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)
Tropical Blue Ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) dangerous pattern rings spots spotted ringed poisonous flash obvious lurid bright color colour yellow Cephalopods |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) Eye detail.
Tropical Blue Ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) dangerous pattern rings spots spotted ringed poisonous flash obvious lurid bright color colour yellow Cephalopods |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) using shell for camouflage and shelter.
Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) using shell for camouflage and shelter. single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing cephalopod cephalopods tentacles tenticles sucker suckers soft delicate fragile arm arms jet propulsion Cephalopods |Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)
Blue-ringed Octopus (Octopus lunulata) patterned patterns spots wspotted camouflage imitate poisonous deadly dangerous killer Cephalopods |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) eating small reef crab.
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) eating small reef crab. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing vertical eat feed feeding consume consuming Cephalopods |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) eating a crab.
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) eating small reef crab. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing vertical eat feed feeding consume consuming Cephalopods |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) eating a crab.
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) eating small reef crab. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing vertical eat feed feeding consume consuming Cephalopods |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Southern Blue-lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata)
Southern Blue-lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) camouflage cryptic poisonous dangerous toxic hidden hiding Cephalopods |Southern Blue-lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) Cephalopods single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint bluering blueringed blue ringed ring rings circle circles toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing cephalopod cephalopods tentacles tenticles sucker suckers soft delicate fragile arm arms jet propulsion |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)
Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing cephalopod cephalopods tentacles tenticles sucker suckers soft delicate fragile arm arms jet propulsion Cephalopods |Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)

Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)
Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing cephalopod cephalopods tentacles tenticles sucker suckers soft delicate fragile arm arms jet propulsion Cephalopods |Southern Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) Octopodidae Octopus single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint blue cyan cephalopod cephalopods tentacles tenticles sucker suckers soft delicate fragile arm arms jet propulsion invertebrate invertebrates toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) Octopodidae Octopus single one alone lonely isolated individual cephalopod cephalopods tentacles tenticles sucker suckers soft delicate fragile arm arms jet propulsion invertebrate invertebrates camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) Octopodidae Octopus single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint gold golden yellow cephalopod cephalopods tentacles tenticles sucker suckers soft delicate fragile arm arms jet propulsion invertebrate invertebrates sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) Octopodidae Octopus cephalopod cephalopods tentacles tenticles sucker suckers soft delicate fragile arm arms jet propulsion invertebrate invertebrates spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks ring rings ringed blue cyan toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing vertical |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) Octopodidae Octopus single one alone lonely isolated individual cephalopod cephalopods tentacles tenticles sucker suckers soft delicate fragile arm arms jet propulsion invertebrate invertebrates toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint purple mauve ring rings circles spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks vertical |Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)