Household Tentacle

Wow, talk about extreme octopus art for your home!

Etsy.com seller, ArtAkimbo is taking octopus art to a whole new level!
Available on Etsy.com for $1,200
Description
Here we have one big ass tentacle. Add a touch of eerie goodness to your home decor.
Bursting through a wall of faux bricks, this fabulous bit of cephalopod is sure to delight young and old alike.
I've included a couple of photos of how it might look in your gracious home, specifically if you happen to live in the American wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

I carved this piece out of foam and coated it with fiberglass reenforced polymer modified portland cement and acrylic. The base plate is marine plywood.

The entire piece, though large, weighs about 25 lbs. It is simple to hang with the included hardware.

I have spent a number of years building theatrical sets and props. This method of coating foam with hard surface treatments is used extensively in stagework, and makes surprisingly durable pieces.
Shipping costs on this piece will be determined depending on location. Free delivery within 50 miles of NYC.

The faux brick wall measures 30 1/2"x 24 1/2" and the tentacle reaches 43 1/2" into the room.

Video: Octopus Gets Jack-o-Lantern at NY Aquarium

In celebration of the season, here's an oldie but goodie. Red sea monster: Meet orange pumpkin! A jack-o-lantern stuffed with fresh fish is the kind of Halloween treat that Squirt, the New York Aquariums Giant Pacific Octopus, cant wait to get his tentacles on this time of year.

Atlantic Longarm Octopus Pictures

Customarily, I explore a species of octopus and then post a video featuring that specific species. Well guess what? I have searched high and low and have not found a single video of the Atlantic Longarm Octopus (Octopus Defilippi)! I hope I can make it up to you with some beautiful pictures of the aloof little trickster:

The following images were snapped in St. Vincent by Thomas W. Doeppner and were found on the Brown University Website.



The following images were shot in St. Vincent by marine life photographer, Andrew J. Martinez, and feature two Atlantic Longarm Octopuses mating.

Species: Atlantic Longarm Octopus

This clever little fellow might remind you of another species of octopus that we have explored. The Atlantic Longarm Octopus (Octopus defilippi) is a close relative of the Indo-Pacific Mimic Octopus.

As the name suggests, this species of octopus has incredibly long arms in relation to its body length. The arms are commonly around 30cm in length whereas the body is only about 6cm. The Atlantic Longarm Octopus can grow to about 36 inches or 1 meter in length when the body and arm lengths are measured. The arms are normally more than 7 times the length of the body!

They are quite distinctive with their reddish brown colouring and small white spots however as with many other species they are able to change their color and texture as the need arises. They have eyes high up on the head with a distinctive bump above each one.

The unmistakable eyes of an Atlatic Longarm Octopus
Atlantic Longarm Octopuses can be found in the coral reefs of Australia, Malta and in the Florida Keys. They prefer rocky environments and so frequent the lower areas close to the sea floor. Here, they feed by night on a variety of crabs which they catch with the help of suckers on their arms.

Like the Mimic Octopus, the Atlantic Longarm Octopus will mimic other creatures in order to avoid predation. It will swim along inconspicuously with its arms stretched back to look like a flounder. It has also been spotted with its spread its arms in a manner that makes it appear like a starfish.

The Atlantic Longarm Octopus sneakily swims along disguised as something it's not.
A fascinating fact that makes this species so unique is that females will carry their eggs under their mantle until they hatch. Most species of octopus find a safe lair to hang their eggs from to brood.