Why have one or two arms when you can have eight? Whether they're stalking our dark seas in horror movies or climbing out of lakes in cartoons, octopuses rock. There are over 200 species to choose from in real life, so it is no wonder they inspire such creativity.
Now I do have a degree in Marine Science, so give me some artistic creative license and accept that this cluster won't just feature articles directly about the order Cephalopoda, family Octopoda. I may throw in the odd jellyfish too, but I promise, no fish!
20 Clever Creations Inspired by Octopuses, Squid and Jellyfish
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Recycled Bottle Art
Miwa Koizumi's PET Jellyfish
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Squids, Lingerie and Fur
Knotan's Stellar Nudetography
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Jellyfish Mania
100 Foot Long Giant Jellyfish Discovered + Jellyfish Ice Cream and Robots
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Octopus Couture
Gothic Squid Fashion is Complete with Tentacles
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Jellyfish Chandelier
LED Medusa
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Sea-sational Chandeliers
Jonathan Levine's Octopus Lighting
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Jellyfish Chandeliers 2
Timothy Horn Lighting
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Jewellery Made of Real Tentacles
OctopusME!
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Silver Octopus Necklace
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Ceramic Sea Creatures
Hand-Sculpted Porcelain Jellyfish from Coe and Waito
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Sea-Inspired Interior Design
Organic Sculptures by Ayala Serfaty
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Cuddle With an Octopus On Those Lonely Nights
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Jellyfish Robots
Festo AirJelly
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Fishy Ice Cream Flavors
The Jellyfish Ice Cream is Popular in Japan
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Jellyfish Inspired Submarines
Futuristic Submarine With Metallic Dynamic Tentacles
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Octopus Will Keep You Cosy
New Beanbag Design By Atelier Blink
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Glittering Metal Jelly Fish Lamps
Gilda Lighting
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