scary thought and certainly should make us think about picking up empty shells there! years ago I was collecting in SoCal and found a big dead Norrisia norrisi, it was certainly bigger than i had seen before. I was holding it in my hand while walking back to the car. I felt something tickling my palm, ans sure enough a small octopus had been hiding inside. The same has happened with the little octopus species that lives in SW Florida, I forget the species name (joubini?). On 12/12/23, Allen Aigen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > But they are so cute! > Blue-ringed octopus, one of the most toxic animals on Earth, bites teen > after hiding in shell | Live Science > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > Blue-ringed octopus, one of the most toxic animals on Earth, bites teen ... > > An Australian teenager had a lucky escape after being bitten by an extremely > toxic blue-ringed octopus. A toddle... > | > > | > > | > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs > To leave this list, click on the following web link: > http://listserv.uga.edu/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?SUBED1=conch-l-L&A=1 > Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and > click leave the list. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?SUBED1=conch-l-L&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------