No, it's not a fifties horror movie—not yet!
The Smithsonian acquired a giant octopus in January and it is now on display to the public. He may be deceptively small at the moment, but the little guy's tentacles could end up stretching 25 feet or more. You can track his growth on the octopus cam. In the meantime, the Libraries can provide some previews, courtesy of one of the volumes from the United States Exploring Expedition.—Elizabeth Periale
Augustus A. Gould, Mollusca and Shells, 1856, Argonauta geniculata; Octopus megalocyathus
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