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Home / Wildlife / Sea Critters / Blue-ringed octopus bites are tiny and painless but can kill up to 26 humans within minutes

Blue-ringed octopus bites are tiny and painless but can kill up to 26 humans within minutes

Updated on May 15, 2024June 25, 2023
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Most people don’t realize they have been bitten until they start experiencing respiratory distress and/or paralysis. There is no known anti-venom. 

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