24 Blanket Octopus Facts (Reproduction, Habitat, Predators, Food, etc) - Animal Hype

Blanket Octopus

The Female Blanket Octopus: The Superhero of the Ocean!

Tremoctopus is a genus of pelagic cephalopods, containing four species that occupy surface to mid-waters in subtropical and tropical oceans. They are commonly known as Blanket Octopuses, in reference to the long, transparent webs that connect the dorsal and dorsolateral arms of the adult females. Blanket octopuses are immune to the venomous Portuguese man o' war, whose tentacles the male and immature females rip off and use for offensive and defensive purposes. Like many other octopuses, the bla