Blue-Lined Octopus Mating Explained: Why Males Inject Venom During Sex
Meet the blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata), a tiny creature whose mating rituals read like a survival thriller. Mating is risky business for many octopuses, but male blue-lined octopuses take it to the next level by injecting their partners with a paralyzing venom to avoid becoming lunch. In this post, we’re exploring the blue-lined octopus’s high-stakes…