The Squid Raising has Begun!

Sep 05, 2014

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The Squid Raising has Begun!                  
 
We had several large egg clutches hatch last week, which means lots of juvenile squid ready to be raised! 
To all of our $20 tier backers, you'll be receiving a picture of one of these little guys shortly. There are still plenty of juveniles left to be named for anyone interested in naming one!

SophiaDelano, JasmineOuzts, and 14 others like this.

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Brigit HuwylerBacker

Soooo cool! Are they swimming in a beaker or a Petri dish?

Sep 05, 20140

Andrea SuriaResearcher

They're in a 1 liter plastic beaker we use to collect the juveniles after they've hatched.

Sep 06, 20140

Rebecca SearlesBacker

I love themmmm

Sep 05, 20140

Denise WhatleyBacker

LOL, They look like hyperactive cuttlefish hatchlings

Sep 05, 20140

About This Project

How do Bobtail Squid choose their glowing bacterial partner?

University of Connecticut

The Hawaiian Bobtail squid has a glowing bacterium that lives in a specialized organ on their underside. As the squid swims at night, the bacteria glow, preventing predators from detecting the squid's silhouette against the moonlight. Squid immune cells are able to distinguish beneficial from harmful bacteria and know to kill only harmful bacteria. Our lab researches how the immune system makes this decision.