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Friday Cephalopod: Fractal
Category: Cephalopods • Organisms
Posted on: May 29, 2009 7:35 AM, by PZ Myers
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Posted by: Martin Christensen | May 29, 2009 8:16 AM
These buggers are certainly serious about their camouflage. I'm no less impressed every time I see what they can do. It's astounding.
Martin
Posted by: lily | May 29, 2009 8:20 AM
awesome!
Posted by: breadmaker | May 29, 2009 8:44 AM
that was better than the new star trek movie
Posted by: Saint Pudalia | May 29, 2009 10:05 AM
I can see his glowing blue aura!
Posted by: Jérôme ^ | May 29, 2009 10:20 AM
Hey, this is the hypnotizing cuttlefish! This is not the most impressive picture that could be taken of the beast, cf. for example http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/cuttlefish/index.html
(which was broadcast on Franco-German TV arte two weeks ago and converted me to cephalopods).
Posted by: lily | May 29, 2009 10:25 AM
yeah, cephalopods rule. i'm obsessed with them.
Posted by: Clemens | May 29, 2009 11:46 AM
Seriously, they are soooo awesome!
Posted by: embertine | May 29, 2009 11:46 AM
That... is incredibly beautiful.
All cuttlefish have outrageously cute faces, but this one is a little work of art too. Lovely.
Posted by: Happy Tentacles
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May 29, 2009 11:53 AM
Gorgeous! Loved the glowing blue frilly bits!
Posted by: TechBear | May 29, 2009 12:16 PM
Remarkable and amazing creatures, and a great photo!
Posted by: Michael | May 29, 2009 2:47 PM
Re #3: And no lens flares, either!
Posted by: Michael | May 29, 2009 2:49 PM
Re #3: And no lens flares, either!
Posted by: eddie
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May 29, 2009 3:55 PM
This is your lung on cigarettes!
Posted by: Ichthyic | May 29, 2009 6:38 PM
Hey, I'm finding some cool cephs down here in Kiwiland too.
Can I volunteer some pics for the next fri. entry?
Pinnoctopus cordiformis
I think I got some good shots of the color/texture changes and some eye and sucker disk closeups.
cheers
Posted by: Samantha Vimes | May 30, 2009 1:48 AM
All glory to the cuttlefish!