How is the Ikkyu octopus different from the Blue-ringed octopus? Can octopuses with rings on their bodies be eaten?
If you have ever been to a market or seafood stall in Thailand. Some of you may have seen a small octopus with a circle pattern on its body. And the question that immediately follows is… “Hey! Is this a blue-ringed octopus!?” Because of seeing the circles on the octopus’s body, sometimes it’s a little scary, afraid that you might accidentally eat the octopus without realizing it. But in fact, many people may misunderstand because the octopus in question is the Ikkyu octopus.
Today we will take you to clearly clarify the doubts about the difference between the Ikkyu octopus and the Blue-ringed octopus. And can the octopus with stripes on its body be eaten?
How is the Ikkyu octopus different from the Blue-ringed octopus? Can octopuses with rings on their bodies be eaten?
The Blue-ringed octopus is a small octopus species that looks like a cute octopus with striking blue rings on its body. But in fact… its poison is deadly. This สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ type of octopus releases a poison called “Tetrodotoxin”, which is the same poison found in puffer fish. It is many times more deadly than cyanide. And the dangerous thing is that its poison has no “sensors for smell, color or taste” at all.
Can I eat it? The answer is no! Absolutely no! Just touching or being bitten can be life-threatening because there is no serum to directly treat its venom.
The Ikkyu octopus is another small edible octopus. The main difference is that this octopus has no more than two blue rings, unlike the Blue Ringed which has rings all over its body, so you can see them clearly at a glance.
Can I eat it? The answer is yes, it is safe, non-toxic, harmless, and delicious.
An easy way to notice is if the pattern is faint and spread all over the body, the nature does not emit light, is not as prominent as the graphics in the game, that is likely to be an Ikkyu octopus, it is edible. But if the dark blue ring is prominent, clearly visible like it is highlighted → Be careful! That may be a Blue-ringed octopus. Do not touch, do not touch, do not eat it.