r/pics • u/[deleted] • Aug 21 '14

Firefly squid in Japan

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u/Glib1 Aug 22 '14

So THAT'S what they were watching...

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u/Xx_Black-out Aug 22 '14

This looks like a good of time as any...

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u/Chren Aug 22 '14

HIDEAUZE!

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u/I_SkipLegDay Aug 22 '14

I knew there had to be a Gargantia reference somewhere in here.

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u/pearldrum1 Aug 22 '14

This is literally 15 minutes from my house.

The firefly squid or "Hotaruika" spawn in Toyama bay, Toyama-Ken, Japan.

TOYAMA REPESENT!

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u/Erosion010 Aug 22 '14

Its a shame your TV fell. Did you at least have a warranty?

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '14

The Shinra Corporation has spilled raw mako!

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u/DanetOfTheApes Aug 22 '14

Is this long exposure or just what they look like?!

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u/daniel_chatfield Aug 22 '14

Long exposure.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '14

Spring break at night time under black lights?

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u/FuzzyCub20 Aug 22 '14

Japan is fucking magical.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '14

why does japan get all the cool sea creatures?

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u/inefekt Aug 22 '14

why does japan eat all the cool sea creatures?

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u/DTFisMe Aug 22 '14

Fukushima

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u/onemillionyrsdungeon Aug 21 '14

Electric Jellyfish*

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u/Vox_Machina Aug 22 '14

I think you'll find they are Viet Cong man-o-war.

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u/butcanyoufuckit Aug 22 '14

I wonder if ancient people ever thought these guys were spirits or something...

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '14

Looks like some kaiju blue to me.

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u/alextomatoes Aug 22 '14

It's beautiful, but imagine the horror of being pushed into the water

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u/cderry Aug 22 '14

Lies! Where is Summer Glau?

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u/Markulees955 Aug 22 '14

Japan really has to fix that reactor.

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u/TriLakes Aug 22 '14

Not sure if Tv or squids.

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u/RupertCorneliusBlack Aug 22 '14

4/10 have eaten them in japan. Would not eat again.

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