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[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 weeks ago

What's going on in the left photo? Does the squid have bioluminescent danglers at the front?

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Maybe it’s like my cat when I catch her on my security cams in night mode. Fuckin lasers.

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

Lasers, how do they work?!

[-] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Goddammit, Donut

[-] brianpeiris@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah, it's wild they do actually have large "photophores" at the ends of their arms. More info here:

https://www.livescience.com/animals/squids/elusive-octopus-squid-with-worlds-largest-biological-lights-attacks-camera-in-striking-new-video

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taningia_danae

Taningia danae, the Dana octopus squid, is a species of squid in the family Octopoteuthidae, the octopus squids. It is one of the largest known squid species, and it has one of the largest photophores (light organs) known in any organism.

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Holy crap, that's terrifying and so cool! Thanks for the info!

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