Humboldt Squid...

Scubak · Post by **Scubak** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:41 pm

FYI..
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/nati ... 8823c.html

DiverDown · Post by **DiverDown** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:00 pm

Thanks for the link Kirsten, I believe that I read once that species of squid. Has been caught as far north as the coast of Washington?!

Scubak · Post by **Scubak** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:18 pm

It would be cool to see one but not so cool to "deal" with one.
Yuck!
K

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:24 pm

Great, just what we need ... something that looks like a 5-foot long penis zipping through the water at 25 miles per hour eating everything it comes in contact with ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:31 pm

A friend of mine who is a dive shop manager says that this is the only critter in the sea that he is genuinely frightened of...

Nasty critters when they're feeding!

Penopolypants · Post by **Penopolypants** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:47 pm

I love the headline....Flesh-craving squid infestation feared!

Of course, if I ever run across one, I hope I will have given in and started using depends. I will need them.

Grateful Diver wrote:Great, just what we need ... something that looks like a 5-foot long penis zipping through the water at 25 miles per hour eating everything it comes in contact with ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Ha! That sounds like a great B movie.

Or a really crappy nightmare.

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:06 pm

I'd like to put a leash on a coupla those suckers and have them tow me along at 25MPH!

Sergeant Pepper · Post by **Sergeant Pepper** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:11 am

The Humboldt Squid was one of the creatures featured in the Pacific Science Center's 3D movie "Deep Blue 3D". My son kept trying to touch all of the fish. It's now in Blockbuster, but I'm sure my @d LCD wouldn't compare.

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:28 am

How deep is the Puget Sound at its deepest? I'm guessing (hoping?) it won't be deep enough for them... what a nightmare it'd be. I'll need an armored suit like the guy on the Discovery Channel!