LUMINESCENT SEX
Thursday, Jun 15th, 2006 @ 05:43 pm
Anything to get laid. That must be the philosophy of the Hawaiian squid, Euprymna scolopes. So desperate are they to advertise their availability to the opposite sex, they burrow in the mud and suck in colonies of bioluminescent bacteria (Vibrio fischeri). The bacteria produce a glow which helps the squid attract mates. And we thought humans invented the neon XXX sign.