Why Are Squid Attracted To Light, Anyway?

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 22:10 in Biology & Nature

Extra-glowy squid lures are the new hotness, according to the UK's Western Morning News:Virtually all squid jigs [fishing lures] have luminescent sections, but now available in the South West are jigs made by Japanese companies like Yo-Zuri, where intense luminescence covers the entire upper half of the jig. It may be bad news for squid . . .Why exactly would it be bad news for the squid? Well, lights are used around the world to summon squid to their death, from glow-in-the-dark jigs to high-wattage surface lights. read more

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