PHOTOS: Alien-like Squid Seen at Deep Drilling Site

[Canuckistanian]

November 24, 2008--A mile and a half (two and a half kilometers) underwater, this alien-like, long-armed, and--strangest of all--"elbowed" Magnapinna squid is seen in a still from a video clip recently obtained by National Geographic News.



A Magnapinna squid swims about 11,090 feet (3,380 meters) underwater off Oahu, Hawaii, in 2001.


http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/11/photogalleries/squid-magnapinna-photos/photo3.html

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Hmmm...

I wonder how they taste after a session on a Robata grille?

[jeff30997]

3. ROFL!

I don't like fish/seafood but I would give it a try.:rofl:

[Canuckistanian]

7. I'd say grilled after a white wine marinade....

Then served with roasted red peppers.....

[Qanisqineq]

2. The top photo does remind me of the creature in Alien

:scared:

[DS1]

4. Only the Queen in Aliens for me

The regular Alien didn't have that flare of 'stuff' behind the head

[jeff30997]

8. GMTA !

:toast:

[jeff30997]

5. You mean...

the Queen in Alien 2?


Edit:See DS1's post.

[TomInTib]

6. Those are beautiful.

Knowing that I am sharing the planet with beings such as those gives me a warm comfort.

[Olney Blue]

9. Awesome!

[Tumbulu]

10. Wow, it looks like a beautiful spider

a very fancy one at that.

[shireen]

11. amazing!

it looks like a cross between a squid and a spider. A squider. :P