CONTENTS Stay Away 4 Finding the Blue-Ringed Octopus 6 Way to Glow 8 Sneak Attack 10 A Bite That Kills 12 No Easy Prey 14 Watch Out 16 How to Stay Safe 18 Helping the Octopus 20 Friends from Far Away 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 Websites 24
STAY AWAY Imagine you’re visiting a coral reef and you see something glowing It’s a small octopus with bright blue circles all over its body Stay away it’s a blue-ringed octopus The blue-ringed octopus is a small but deadly ocean creature Its glowing skin makes it a cool creature to find Some people try to collect them or buy them to put in tanks at home However this isn’t safe because the blue-ringed octopus has strong venom in each bite Blue-ringed octopuses hide along the floor of shallow waters They aren’t found in deep water 4
SURPRISINGLY TRUE There are a few species or kinds of blue-ringed octopuses Some have bigger rings than others 5
