Jättekrake | Common octopus

Jättekrake | Common octopus - Poster print
Water colour illustration - Global Species collection


Size: A3 paper
High quality silk paper (200gsm)

Below the water colour illustration, there is a single text line with knowledge about the species. You'll find the common species names in multiple languages and its latin species name (see below) and also information about the size of the species, for females and males.

Swedish: Jättekrake
English: Common octopus
Gaelige/Irish: An Octapas coiteann
Norwegian: Åttearmet blekksprut
Danish: Almindelig ottearmet blæksprutte
French: Pieuvre commune
Finnish: Meritursas
Spanish: Pulpo común

Latin species name: Octopus vulgaris

About Common octopuses
The Common octopus is a highly intelligent and adaptable marine mollusk found in tropical and temperate oceans worldwide. Known for their remarkable problem-solving abilities and complex behavior, these octopuses use tools, navigate mazes, and even display distinct personalities. They inhabit diverse environments, from coral reefs to rocky seafloors, where they rely on their excellent camouflage skills to blend into their surroundings, changing both color and texture in an instant to evade predators or ambush prey. Their diet primarily consists of crabs, fish, and other small marine creatures, which they capture using their dexterous arms and powerful beak. The common octopus has a relatively short lifespan, living only 1–2 years, but they are prolific breeders; females lay thousands of eggs, which they tend meticulously until hatching, often sacrificing their lives in the process. Despite their abundance, they face threats from overfishing and habitat loss, highlighting the need for sustainable management to protect these fascinating and enigmatic creatures.

The Global Species Collection aims to highlight species that are familiar to many, as they are widely distributed and in many places numerous. In several geographical regions, they have played, and still play, important roles in human cultures, and they have names in many languages. They are some of the most loved and charismatic species, still they hold many secrets left for science to unveil.