What are these squid up to?

[u4ia]

The squid are gettin' ready to DO IT! He-he, he-hee...

lol

here is a quote and link to an interesting article from Stanford on squid behavior.

I am not so sure they were doin' it all of a sudden when they saw me, (but maybe my BP/W setup turned them on). I got the feeling they were mimicking me or something like that (I was just hovering motionless before anyone asks!!! )

"The squid is a mollusk -- an animal closely related to a clam, but it has an amazingly rich behavioral repertoire. Its brain is probably as complicated as that of some mammals."

Smart squid may unlock the secret of how animals and people learn: 3/00

 

[bvmjethead]

The squid are gettin' ready to DO IT! He-he, he-hee...

OMG, thank you for that. Literally laughing out loud.

 

[Sinbad the Diver]

Saw a great show on discovery or Nat Geo about some squids in the Sea Of Cortez that were considered to me maneaters. I think it was called Maneating Squid or something. The whole maneater thing was put in doubt, seems they get a little agitated and agressive when you stick hooks in them and drag them onto a boat....who knew.... Anyway they did a lot of study of the color changes and what they meant. IIRC with those squids it was a warning or sign of agression they thought.

 

[amascuba]

Squid porn... Welcome to the adult film industry..lol

 

[DeputyDan]

My understanding is that the dancing with a color change that is a dark red/scarlet hue is definitely a mating ritual.

Hum - In a former life ....

 

[Nick_W]

Yup, that there is your prime example of open water, recreational penetration.

 

[DiverBeth]

I'm not exactly sure what the squid are up to, but those are really good pics. Thanks for sharing.

 

[tltracy]

Or as Barry White would say "Let's get it on..."

 

[GLENFWB]

Watch the part of this video that somone recently posted. It has a section on squid behavior that is pretty interesting.

TED | Talks | David Gallo: Underwater astonishments (video)

I drifted into a pack of 9 squid in the shallows at The Lake site, (Bonaire) and they showed some interesting behavior that I was hoping someone could explain. The pack was cruising and all dark, almost black in color. They tolerated me drifting slowly around them. there were 3 bigger squid and 6 smaller. the group started to flash from dark to light colors but stayed closeby. two of the big squid broke off and started to swim perpendicular to each other and the lower one did this interesting dance with splaying and twirling its tentacles. I wondered if it was trying to communicate something to me, or just having a bit of fun. see the attached pictures of the 2 "dancers."
it was a really cool experience. anyone have ideas?

 

[bubba105]

Excellent photos!!! What setup were you using?


Sinbad, those squid in the Sea of Cortez are humboldt squid, very large.