Blue-Ringed Octopus Bite
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The blue-ringed octopus is less than 5 inches in diameter with blue rings and luminous tentacles. Found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean area and especially common to southern Australia, the blue-ringed octopus is not an aggressive animal. When human contact with a blue-ringed octopus occurs, it is accidental. Avoid handling this octopus because its sting contains tetrodotoxin, which paralyzes the victim (see Pufferfish Poisoning). The sting is often fatal.
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