174 Wunderpus Octopus

Description About Metal Art Images Metal Prints Wunderpus Octopus - [Wunderpus photogenicus]Punta, Dauin, Dumaguete, Philippines Octopus in general are one of my favorite critters to find under the sea. I love the way they raise up to make themselves look big. The Wunderpus will curl its arms around their head and expand way out like a carpet. To me it looks like a flag unfurling but one of their 'flags' is a beautifully patterned webbing. Their body is an orangish-brown color with white lines. The lines are quite distinct looking. Which differs from the Mimic Octopus [Thaumoctopus mimicus] which have very blurred white lines on a lighter brown body. An octopus' ability to blend into what ever environment is quite astonishing. I have looked at where my dive guide is pointing and telling me there is an octopus many times and not seen the octopus. Sometime for quite a length of time. It is also amazing to watch one swim changing colors as it passes over different parts of the reef. S