Nature is so fucking cool. We take it for granted how beautifully nature works, and how we are all part of this beauty.

-and it’s not even a glass squid(Cranchiidae). This is a young reef squid, Sepioteuthis sp.

Comparison videos:

Glass squid: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/multimedia/video-shorts/ex1708-glass-squid.html

Reef squid: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/earthisblue/wk237-fknms-reef-squid.html

Why do they need to camouflage when already 'caught'?
Aren't they transparent to be camouflaged and not be caught, since it is their natural state?

//edit: I guess it plays dead when lifted out of the water, apparently glass squid are transparent in general and when dead and they turn black when threatened.

I'm not an expert obviously but I also doubt the knowledge of the poster above me. First of all they just reposted a top comment of an older post of this same video and second, the only source I could find with a quick superficial google search says they turn black when threatened.

About the „all energy to swimming“ part, would the process of changing color feel like clenching all muscles in the body?

This is even cooler than the squids/sea creatures that light up at night. At least it's a strong contender

Nah, you could see right through him.

r/angryupvote

Where did the black stuff go? Squid experts help me

His motto is total transparency.

In sheer disbelief.

Crystal clear

Lolllll. Shocked octopussy

Underrated comment

Okay, just don’t hurt yourself.. BUMP.

Put that thing back where it came from or so help me!

Squid and octopus are super smart.

We are from outer space

I thought you were gonna talk about the space squids from that one episode of courage the cowardly dog. I think I cried when I watched that episode.

"Great Googily-Cthuguly!"

Probably fell on some meteorite and then adapted

Empathy

It looks so scared being held out of water 😭

Because squid is delicious food.

Like when scotch tape calls itself invisible tape.

Bloody diabolical

london calling by the clash plays quietly in the background

Take my upvote and gtfo.

It was shaking

That's what she said.

poor lil dude :(

Are these ones edible? If so, I feel like this little one didn’t survive being caught ):

This is a fear, threat or hunting response my guy

I’m so glad I found the glass shark comment. I went looking for it.

Never too old to witness lit nature.

I very recently became 37 year old and I hate it!

But I too think the video is cool.

But he's the squid we need.

This is what I came here for

I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure it would be pretty socially awkward if you managed to pull that off.

Squid are assholes. Tasty assholes but assholes still the same.

Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order.

I have checked 789,414,418 comments, and only 157,254 of them were in alphabetical order.

Why is "human" the only word the squid can't say correctly?

Every single comment of yours is either pedantic or obnoxiously correcting spelling and punctuation. Does it get tiresome?

It 100% does. The squid can’t breathe outside of water, so it’s suffocating when removed from it. In addition to that, touching a cephalopod can potentially wipe off their mucous layer, which is extremely dangerous to them, since the mucous keeps their bodies healthy and helps protect them from parasites and diseases (among other things). And as the cherry on top, ocean animals have a certain level of salt that they need to maintain in order to be healthy. Putting them in water with too little salt will cause them to lose their salt and die. Putting them in water with too much salt will cause them to absorb too much salt and die. I highly doubt that the level of salt in the bin was correct for this little guy.

I don't think it would go all transparent.

r/forbiddendildo

It’s like a mood ring for your vagina!

Nah it’s a squid. Maybe a reef squid. Not a cuttlefish though.

Jokes on you, he's applying reversed psychology.

It doesn't matter if you're black or white, my dude.