The danger is nevertheless so present in Australia that in certain regions there are special signs saying "Danger - Blue Ringed Octopuses". [molluscs.at]

All eligibility information must be present with the Participant to claim the Grand Prize. [thelivingplanet.com]

The origin of these genes also sheds light on the fundamentals of evolution, presenting a prime example of convergent evolution where species independently develop similar traits. [livescience.com]

The smaller creatures like the Blue Ringed octopus, do not cause many of us to think, while Scuba diving, about the danger they may present. Certainly I am sure, most people think of Sharks and Rays as being the animals to watch out for! [destination-scuba.com]

The neuter βιβλίον biblíon "book" is a diminutive of βίβλος bíblos "book", named after the Phoenician port city of Byblos, also called Gibello, Gibelletto or Jebail, 30 km from present-day Beirut. [bibleous.com]

• Fishing

  Lethality The puffer fish is some what of a Japanese delicacy going under the name of Fugu. The fish can only be prepared by a qualified master chef, but even then it is hard to eliminate the chance of poisoning as cooking cannot remove the toxin. [chm.bris.ac.uk]

  Pic:Martin Lange “It’s a concern if an eight-year-old or a 12-year-old had a fish, they don’t have their parents around and they don’t know what it is,” he said. [dailytelegraph.com.au]

  It mainly eats small fish and crustaceans. It reaches a length of around 15 centimetres. Photographed in Mabul, Malaysia. [sciencephoto.com]

  There are many organisms that live with the blue-ringed octopus; jelly fish, other fishes, and other ocean animal life. These animals know not to disturb this type of organism because of the toxin it possess. [bioweb.uwlax.edu]

  It's named after one of the main places you find it - fish within the order Tetraodontiformes. Fish like the famous and famously poisonous pufferfish. But it's also found in several other fish, certain starfish, crabs, algae and marine snails. [realmonstrosities.com]

• Pain

  A more serious pain killer would probably be appreciated too! [bugbog.com]

  These may be used to treat pain, cancer or allergies. Perhaps we should look for “octospirin” tablets at the pharmacy someday. [scribol.com]

  Heydon said the octopus's barb caused him immediate, but not severe, pain. "But one of its tentacle's escaped the bag and wrapped around my pinkie, which hurt a bit." [frasercoastchronicle.com.au]

  That's because many animal venoms have already shown promise for treating ailments such as pain, allergies, and cancer. [news.nationalgeographic.com]

  "We hope that by understanding the structure and mode of action of venom proteins we can benefit drug design for a range of conditions such as pain management, allergies and cancer." [livescience.com]

• Unconsciousness

  Despite their small size and colours, a bite from a blue-ringed octopus quickly paralyses a person to a point where they fall unconscious and can't breathe. [news.com.au]

  “Basically you won’t be able to breathe and the person will be seemingly unconscious,” Dr Lloyd said. Anyone who is with a bite victim should immediately phone Triple-0 and begin CPR. [dailytelegraph.com.au]

  When symptoms continue and worsen, unconsciousness occurs, with possibility of death following. [theculturetrip.com]

  Unconscious muscles such as the heart and the iris ring muscle are not influenced. That means, while respiration and movement are stopped, heart and brain keep on working - the bitten person dies of suffocation in plain conscience. [molluscs.at]

  In severe cases, this is followed by flaccid paralysis and respiratory failure, leading to unconsciousness and death due to cerebral anoxia. Interestingly, the victim's heart continues to beat until extreme asphyxia sets in. [thecephalopodpage.org]

• Movement Disorder

  The victim may also have over sweating, headache, dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, movement disorders and a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips, petechial hemorrhages on the body [ipfs.io]

  The victim may also suffer excessive sweating, severe headaches coupled with dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, moderate emesis, movement disorders, a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips and petechial hemorrhages on the body [en.wikipedia.org]

• Severe Pain

  Heydon said the octopus's barb caused him immediate, but not severe, pain. "But one of its tentacle's escaped the bag and wrapped around my pinkie, which hurt a bit." [frasercoastchronicle.com.au]

• Nausea

  If not treated immediately, this leads to feeling of nausea, suffocation, paralysis, and cardiac arrest. » Blue-ringed octopuses hunt mostly during the day feeding on shrimp and crabs including hermit crabs. » Blue-ringed octopuses are found mostly in [animalsake.com]

  Blue-ringed Octopus Bite Symptoms Within ten minutes of the bite, nausea, vomiting, extreme pain, vision problems, numbness, muscular weakness, severe breathing difficulties, nausea and floppy paralysis. • reassure the victim and keep him/her still. • [bugbog.com]

  Symptoms of a blue-ringed octopus bite Onset of nausea Hazy Vision. (Within seconds you are blind.) Loss of sense of touch, speech and the ability to swallow Within 3 minutes, paralysis sets in and your body goes into respiratory arrest. [theupsidedownunder.blog]

  Other symptoms include nausea, vision loss or blindness, loss of senses and loss of motor skills. Ultimately, it will cause muscle paralysis—including the muscles needed for humans to breathe, leading to respiratory arrest. [oceanconservancy.org]

  Sometimes the victim further experiences nausea, visual disturbances, vomiting and difficulty speaking. When symptoms continue and worsen, unconsciousness occurs, with possibility of death following. [theculturetrip.com]

• Vomiting

  Sometimes the victim further experiences nausea, visual disturbances, vomiting and difficulty speaking. When symptoms continue and worsen, unconsciousness occurs, with possibility of death following. [theculturetrip.com]

  Blue-ringed Octopus Bite Symptoms Within ten minutes of the bite, nausea, vomiting, extreme pain, vision problems, numbness, muscular weakness, severe breathing difficulties, nausea and floppy paralysis. • reassure the victim and keep him/her still. • [bugbog.com]

  The victim may also have over sweating, headache, dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, movement disorders and a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips, petechial hemorrhages on the body [ipfs.io]

  Bleeding may be excessive Numbness, nausea, vomiting, changes in vision, and difficulty swallowing. [emedicinehealth.com]

• Abdominal Pain

  The victim may also have over sweating, headache, dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, movement disorders and a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips, petechial hemorrhages on the body [ipfs.io]

• Diarrhea

  The victim may also have over sweating, headache, dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, movement disorders and a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips, petechial hemorrhages on the body [ipfs.io]

• Hypersalivation

  The victim may also have over sweating, headache, dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, movement disorders and a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips, petechial hemorrhages on the body [ipfs.io]

  The victim may also suffer excessive sweating, severe headaches coupled with dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, moderate emesis, movement disorders, a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips and petechial hemorrhages on the body [en.wikipedia.org]

• Hypotension

  The victims are aware but unable to respond There is no known antidote for the venom and the only way to treat it currently is to conduct heart massage and artificial respiration as long as artificial respiration starts before marked cyanosis and hypotension [destination-scuba.com]

  […] hypersalivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, movement disorders and a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips, petechial hemorrhages on the body. [6] The second phase of poisoning usually occurs after eight hours and includes hypotension [ipfs.io]

  […] dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, moderate emesis, movement disorders, a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips and petechial hemorrhages on the body. [6] The second phase of poisoning usually occurs after eight hours and includes hypotension [en.wikipedia.org]

  Respiratory failure and lethal hypotension due to blue-ringed octopus and tetrodotoxin envenomation observed and counteracted in animal models. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 1986-87. 24(6):485-502. [Medline]. Kizer KW. Marine envenomations. [emedicine.medscape.com]

• Cyanosis

  The victims are aware but unable to respond There is no known antidote for the venom and the only way to treat it currently is to conduct heart massage and artificial respiration as long as artificial respiration starts before marked cyanosis and hypotension [destination-scuba.com]

  The victim may also have over sweating, headache, dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, movement disorders and a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips, petechial hemorrhages on the body [ipfs.io]

  The victim may also suffer excessive sweating, severe headaches coupled with dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, moderate emesis, movement disorders, a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips and petechial hemorrhages on the body [en.wikipedia.org]

• Sweating

  The victim may also have over sweating, headache, dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, movement disorders and a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips, petechial hemorrhages on the body [ipfs.io]

  The victim may also suffer excessive sweating, severe headaches coupled with dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, moderate emesis, movement disorders, a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips and petechial hemorrhages on the body [en.wikipedia.org]

• Dizziness

  Vince Frankham commented: 'I guess the Octopus was dizzy, glad all was OK.' To which Ms Edgelow responded 'He was a little worse for wear..poor thing.' [dailymail.co.uk]

  The man called 119 and received first aid, but his hand bones continued to ache while he continued to feel dizzy. Then he inquired of his state to the semitropical fisheries research center. [english.donga.com]

  The victim may also have over sweating, headache, dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, movement disorders and a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips, petechial hemorrhages on the body [ipfs.io]

  The victim may also suffer excessive sweating, severe headaches coupled with dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, moderate emesis, movement disorders, a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips and petechial hemorrhages on the body [en.wikipedia.org]

  The signs and symptoms of Blue-Ringed Octopus Bite may include: The presence of a tiny puncture mark on the skin (at the bite site) Dizziness, intoxication Numbing of facial muscles and tongue Severe fatigue and weak muscles Vomiting Abnormal heart rate [dovemed.com]

• Paresthesia

  Although the bite is small, the victim will begin to feel the effects within 5 to 10 minutes: paresthesias, numbness, progressive muscular weakness, and difficulty in swallowing and breathing. [theculturetrip.com]

  The bite is painless and the effects appear depending on individuals, children are more sensitive to it, between 15 and 30 minutes or even four hours. [5] The first phase of the poisoning is characterized by facial and extremity paresthesia, the victim [ipfs.io]

  […] effects appear any time between 15-30 minutes and up to four hours, though the rate of onset of symptoms varies by individual, and children are more sensitive to the toxins. [5] The first phase of the poisoning is characterized by facial and extremity paresthesia [en.wikipedia.org]

• Tingling

  Some people have reported a tingling in their hands after touching rocks or water recently occupied by the blue ringed octopus. [users.on.net]

  […] is painless and the effects appear depending on individuals, children are more sensitive to it, between 15 and 30 minutes or even four hours. [5] The first phase of the poisoning is characterized by facial and extremity paresthesia, the victim feels tingling [ipfs.io]

  30 minutes and up to four hours, though the rate of onset of symptoms varies by individual, and children are more sensitive to the toxins. [5] The first phase of the poisoning is characterized by facial and extremity paresthesia, and the victim feels tingling [en.wikipedia.org]

• Headache

  The victim may also have over sweating, headache, dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, movement disorders and a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips, petechial hemorrhages on the body [ipfs.io]

  The victim may also suffer excessive sweating, severe headaches coupled with dizziness, speech problems, hypersalivation, moderate emesis, movement disorders, a feeling of weakness, cyanosis to extremities and lips and petechial hemorrhages on the body [en.wikipedia.org]

• Flaccid Paralysis

  TTX is particularly effective blocking the propagation of nervous impulses in mammalian myelinated peripheral nerves which produces flaccid voluntary muscle paralysis. [thecephalopodpage.org]

Victims can only be saved with immediate medical treatment that involves resuscitation and putting pressure on the wound. [news.com.au]

Several human fatalities have been attributed to bites from these small octopuses, as there is currently no antivenom and the only treatment is ongoing heart massage and artificial respiration until the poison dissipates (usually in 24 hours). [busseltonjetty.com.au]

The treatment is often symptomatic, because there is no available antidote for tetrodotoxin The prognosis is generally guarded and mostly depends upon the quantity of venom injected and the speed with which treatment is provided Who gets Blue-Ringed Octopus [dovemed.com]

As there is no known antidote to save you, the only treatment is hours of heart massage and artificial respiration until the poison has worked its way out of your system. It may look cute but the blue-ringed octopus can kill you in just minutes! [theupsidedownunder.blog]

References SHOWING 1-3 OF 3 REFERENCES Awerness, prevention and treatment of world - wide marine stings and bites Bites and stings. Primary clinical care manual 2005 The Biology of the Venom of Hapalochlaena maculosa Biology 2004 Acuatic medicine. [semanticscholar.org]

Prognosis The prognosis for octopus envenomation is generally excellent, unless significant hypoxia has occurred. [emedicine.medscape.com]

(Etiology) The Blue-Ringed Octopus Bite releases a deadly poison into the human skin, which can affect the body Depending on the amount of poison injected, the severity of the signs and symptoms is dictated What are the Signs and Symptoms of Blue-Ringed [dovemed.com]

Other fractions of the venom include 5-hydroxytryptamine, hyaluronidase, tyramine, histamine, tryptamine, octopamine, taurine, acetylcholine, and dopamine. [15] Etiology Envenomations usually occur when an individual picks up a blue-ringed octopus or [emedicine.medscape.com]

Epidemiology Frequency United States The blue-ringed octopus does not naturally dwell in the coastal waters of the United States. International Rare cases of octopus envenomation occur in the Indo-Pacific region. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Pathophysiology There are many fractions in the venom secreted from the salivary glands of the blue-ringed octopus, one of which is identical to tetrodotoxin. [emedicine.medscape.com]

With the exception of some of the toxic seafood-borne illnesses, most seafood-borne infectious diseases, heavy metal poisonings, and pesticide poisonings can be prevented by careful selection and preparation of fresh seafood and adherence to weekly seafood [jstage.jst.go.jp]

References SHOWING 1-3 OF 3 REFERENCES Awerness, prevention and treatment of world - wide marine stings and bites Bites and stings. Primary clinical care manual 2005 The Biology of the Venom of Hapalochlaena maculosa Biology 2004 Acuatic medicine. [semanticscholar.org]

The extremity should also be immobilized with a splint or stick of some sort to prevent it from bending at the joint(s). The elastic bandage should be removed for 90 seconds every 10 minutes and then reapplied for the first 4 to 6 hours. [emedicinehealth.com]