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Wensung Chung
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Cephalopod lover
16.4T MRI of the blue-lined octopus
octopus brain study linked to doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
octopus venom gland sexual dimorphism linked to
doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Co-option of TTX for octopus reproduction. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.01.027)
November 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Reposted by Wensung Chung
Check out our most recent issue where we interview Wen-Sung Chung, who studies cephalopod neurobiology, ecology and diversity at the University of Queensland. www.cell.com/current-biol...
Wen-Sung Chung
Interview with Wen-Sung Chung, who studies cephalopod neurobiology, ecology and diversity at the University of Queensland.
www.cell.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Reposted by Wensung Chung
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during mating to avoid being eaten by their partners

https://go.nature.com/3R8vRym
Bad romance: male octopuses inject deadly venom into their mates
Nature - The paralysing toxin deployed by the male blue-lined octopus might help to protect him from being eaten.
go.nature.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM