920-1443 - Reef octopus (Octopus cyanea), crawling over reef, Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

920-2303 - Octopus (Octopus insularis), St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

989-15 - Whole Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and pairs of tentacles hanging in the sun before cooking, Skala Sikaminia harbour, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece.

920-2304 - Octopus (Octopus insularis), St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

920-2305 - Octopus (Octopus insularis), St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

920-2307 - Reef octopus (Octopus cyanea) eye and siphon detail, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Pacific

920-2306 - Octopus (Octopus insularis), St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

920-1441 - Reef octopus (Octopus cyanea), crawling over reef, Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

920-1444 - Eye and siphon detail of reef octopus (Octopus cyanea), crawling over reef, Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

920-1442 - Reef octopus (Octopus cyanea), crawling over reef, Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

989-24 - Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) using its jaws to detach two suckersfrom Common Octopus tentacle as it hangs in the sun to tenderise. Skala Sikaminia harbour, Lesbos (Lesvos) Greece. MORE INFO: The yellow parts of this hornet's cuticle absorb sunlight and the pigment xanthopterin converts light into electrical energy.

989-11 - Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis) group approaching on land, captive, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK.

817-271831 - Drying octopuses, Adamas village, Milos, Cyclades Islands Greece

759-8340 - Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on reef, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8287 - Eye of common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8286 - Eye of common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8293 - Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on reef, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8289 - Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on reef, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8292 - Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on reef, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8336 - Mating of common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8339 - Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and underwater photographer, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8291 - Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on reef, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8288 - Eyes of common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8338 - Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on reef, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8290 - Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on reef, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8285 - Eye of common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8335 - Mating of common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

759-8337 - Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on reef, Cap de Creus, Costa Brava, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

834-6513 - Shop selling octopuses, Gyeongju Market, Gyeongju, South Korea, Asia

834-6512 - Shop selling octopuses, Gyeongju Market, Gyeongju, South Korea, Asia

834-4647 - Octopus displayed for sale, Jagalchi Market, Busan, South Korea, Asia

834-4646 - Woman selling octopus, Jagalchi Market, Busan, South Korea, Asia

831-221 - Floor of tepidarium in Roman central baths mosaic depicting Triton surrounded by dolphins, an octopus, squid and cherub with a whip, Herculaneum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

83-1617 - Octopi hung out to dry, Nerja, Costa del Sol, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

785-265 - Fish stall in street market, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Europe

765-300 - Pulpo guisado, food from the Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

321-3717 - Octopus drying in the sun, Mykonos, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

526-3347 - Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome, Lazio, Italy

149-1811 - Children play on an octopus ice sculpture during the Ice Sculpture Festival in Gorky Park in Moscow, Russia, Europe

390-575 - Octopus sculpture for the Lemons and Oranges Festival, Menton, Provence, France, Europe