octopus

Phishing scams are like an octopus: They have many sticky tentacles.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Increasing numbers of octopus may offer a new market for fishermen, for example, but can hit populations of crabs, lobster, scallops and other shellfish on which they prey.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Long periods of sea heat can trigger mass die-offs among some seagrasses, shellfish and other species, as well as encouraging greater numbers of warm-water creatures including octopus.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Among all the collected animals, the little octopus immediately stood out.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

In an instant, the octopus had become part of the reef.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

That outer shell is built largely from chitin, a tough natural material also found in fungal cell walls, fish scales, and the beaks of squids and octopi.

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026

Jewish people were sometimes depicted as octopi in Nazi posters during World War Two.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024

“Some people were turned off by the violence or the octopi scene and felt ‘Oldboy’ was too much of a genre film for competition,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

As another example, the team, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources is experimenting with octopots — small ceramic pot homes that may attract octopi, the kelp crab’s natural predator.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

Then you go through the backyard to a covered shed on piles over the ocean and here are the tanks for the larger animals, the sharks and rays and octopi, each in their concrete tanks.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

Perhaps the most impressive discoveries are animal “cities,” including two assemblies of octopuses, dubbed Octopolis and Octlantis, found off the east coast of Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The team emphasizes that more research will be needed to determine whether octopuses truly maintain such mental maps.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

For the tiny blue octopus, the scans provided clear views of internal organs and mouth structures, allowing scientists to officially classify it as a new species and better understand its relationship to other octopuses.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

Modern octopuses are known for their intelligence and flexibility, slipping through tight spaces, hiding in reefs, or drifting through the deep ocean.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026

Cressie crocheted four eight-legged octopuses out of various colors of yarn to sit on the bed.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd