Science Nation - Glowing Squid

The Hawaiian bobtail squid is a master of camouflage, even using luminous bacteria as part of its nighttime disguise.

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[megamarsvin]

Very cool, shame the first application we can think of is military again.

[yakkit]

It COULD be military, and it COULD be medical... but really they just thought it was cool

[kilkolio]

cute lil animals

and i can see these vibrio fischeri bacteria can be incorporated into military use somehow

[skepticoz]

@skepticoz "uhh they're like the size of your p..."

For a moment, I thought you were going to say something else. That would be more than a mouthful. LOL

[octocurly]

@skepticoz uhh they're like the size of your pinkie.

[skepticoz]

Very beautiful yes... and delicious.