Coordinated Hunting in Red Devils
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By , on June 5th, 2012 3 comments   Adaptations, Cephalopods, Ecology, New Research, Organisms   , , , , , ,  

With just reason Humboldt or Jumbo Squid are called Diablo Rojo. The skin of Dosidicus gigas is blood red but can change to bone white. These massive squids, the third largest of all squids, forage for prey in the dark of night, which they take down with two long tentacles covered in teeth. If the . . . → Read More: Coordinated Hunting in Red Devils

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KRAKEN Day: Humboldts, They’re Here to Stay and They’re NOT Giant Squid
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By , on June 1st, 2011 2 comments   Cephalopods   ,  

From Dr. M in 2007: Growing up to two meters (six feet) long, Humboldt squid are formidable predators that hunt krill and a variety of fishes. Their normal habitat is within the tropical and subtropical waters of the East Pacific. Over the last few years, however, Humboldt squid have begun moving into cooler-water areas such . . . → Read More: KRAKEN Day: Humboldts, They’re Here to Stay and They’re NOT Giant Squid

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By , on July 20th, 2009 13 comments   Cephalopods, Opinion & Editorial, Organisms   , , , , , , ,  

Point 1: The Giant Squid is Architeuthis dux. The Humboldt (or the Red Devil or Jumbo) Squid is Dosidicus gigas Point 2: The Humboldt Squid while large at ~2m in length and 45kg is not as large as the Giant Squid at 10-14m in length and 200-300kg. Point 3: The Humboldt Squid can be found . . . → Read More: Squid Fail

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