Octopus mating is a fascinating process. Octopuses mate through direct copulation. The male octopus inserts his specialized arm, called a hectocotylus, into the female’s mantle cavity. This arm deposits spermatophores (containing the male’s sperm) into the female’s oviduct. Interestingly, both male and female octopuses die soon after mating. The male typically dies a few months afterward, while the female dies shortly after her eggs hatch. 🐙🌊 #octopus #love #underwaterphotography #tentacles #m

18M views · 16K reactions | Just a month after mating, a female octopus can lay as many as 100,000 eggs. | National Geographic | Facebook