Blue-Ringed Octopus: Small but Deadly

Three-year-old Anthony Cerasa was at the beach with his family. He saw a tiny brown octopus and picked it up. Then something surprising happened. Bright blue lines and rings appeared on the creature's skin. Anthony didn't know it, but he was holding a blue-ringed octopus-one of the most venomous sea creatures.

The blue-ringed octopus may look cute and harmless-but it isn't. Look inside for the surprising truth about how dangerous this little sea creature really is. You'll also find out where it lives, what it eats-and how to stay safe if you meet up with one in the water.