This large squid, Taningia danae, has been caught on film, and it’s amazing stuff. It swoops in on its prey, arms splayed wide, using its luminescence to disorient the target. It’s beautiful!
Pharyngula
Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
I wish, I wish, I wish I could view video footage on this computer. Reading the article only makes it worse.
Where can I get some glow-in-the-dark calamari?
I can’t see the video either. )-:
Don’t go towards the light!
I’m curious, PZ. How many people sent you this? I did, but I assumed that dozens of others beat me to it.
About two dozen, and every one of them was cherished and appreciated.
That’s just too cool, a completely freakin me out.
Showed it to a coworker and he said “okay… if I saw that I would scream like a thousand little girls”
One of those 2 dozen people who emailed PZ about this was me! I’ve also got footage of the vampire squid, which, in my opinion, is even more amazing.
There’s a much better version of the video, in Quicktime format, available on the news@nature site.
Thanks, Fatboy! That one worked!
Well worth the wait.
An eight-sided luminous asterisk, thast’s gonna be my new atheist symbol.
Did anyone send you the link about the giant ant scam yet?
glad you caught this one, i came here to tell you but should have known you’d already seen it :)