Octopuses are active at dawn and dusk, leaving their den to hunt. They blend into their surroundings and grab passing prey with their long arms. Octopuses feed on crabs, snails, clams, small fishes and shrimps. Tidy eaters, they leave neat piles of shells outside their den, called a midden. Octopus eggs hatch in about four to six weeks.
Most females stop eating while brooding the eggs and die after the eggs hatch.
From Panama north to southern California.