The largest blue-ringed octopus is no bigger than a golf ball, but these miniature cephalopods don?t like to be messed with. Their venom is one of the strongest in the world, and they use it to kill their enemies very quickly. At rest, their brown bodies blend in with their surroundings. When alarmed, their glowing blue rings tell predators to stay back or risk death if they don?t. Incredible photographs of blue-ringed octopuses in their natural habitat will amaze readers of any age.
year: 2012, 2011
call number/section: 594, 594.56
subjects: blue-ringed octopuses, juvenile literature, octopuses
Editions
Allyn, Daisy
Gareth Stevens (2012)
Provides photographs and information about blue-ringed octopuses, one of the world's smallest killers, explaining what they are, where they live, what they look like, how they hunt, and why their bite is deadly.
Schools: 6
Allyn, Daisy
Gareth Stevens Pub. (2011)
The largest blue-ringed octopus is no bigger than a golf ball, but these miniature cephalopods don?t like to be messed with. Their venom is one of the strongest in the world, and they use it to kill their enemies very quickly. At rest, their brown bodies blend in with their surroundings. When alarmed, their glowing blue rings tell predators to stay back or risk death if they don?t. Incredible photographs of blue-ringed octopuses in their natural habitat will amaze readers of any age.
Schools: 0