Male octopus injects female with venom

"Mating ended when the females regained control of their arms and pushed the males off," the researchers noted.
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom to paralyse them before mating and avoid being eaten after sex.
and packs a potentially deadly punch when the octopus takes a bite. Now, researchers studying the octopuses have learned that not only do male blue-lined octopuses use their venom against enemies ...