[QUOTE]Millions of killer giant squid are not only devouring vast amounts of fish they have even started attacking humans.
Two Mexican fishermen were recently dragged from their boats and chewed so badly that their bodies could not be identified even by their own families.
No wonder the giant squid are called “diablos rojos” – red devils.
Monster squid are the stuff of legend. But for fishermen and marine biologists along 10,000 miles of coast from Chile to Alaska, the myth has become reality.
And their story is told this week in a Channel Five documentary.
Since 2002, Humboldt giant squid, named after the 18th century German explorer, have been spreading their tentacles to deplete fishing stocks by moving from their traditional tropical hunting grounds off Mexico and laying claim to a vast sweep of the Pacific.
Hunting in 1,000-strong packs the giant squid can out-swim and out-think fish. Scientists believe they coordinate attacks by using pigment cells to communicate.
A single female is believed to be able to lay 30 million eggs, each one capable of becoming a giant killing machine.
Marine biologists wear chain-mail to protect themselves from creatures that can measure 8ft, weigh 100lb and carry an armoury of more than 40,000 fearsome teeth along two “attack” tentacles.
The creatures have another eight “legs” for grasping and swimming and can reach speeds of more than 15mph.
Former US special forces diver Scott Cassell has put his life on the line to study the squid. He too has been attacked. [/QUOTE]
Source:
[url]http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/196228/Man-eating-giant-squid-devouring-fish-stocks[/url]
Well, shit.
[img]http://images.dailyexpress.co.uk/img/dynamic/10/285x214/196228_1.jpg[/img]
Scariest part:
[QUOTE]Marine biologists wear chain-mail to protect themselves from creatures that can measure 8ft, weigh 100lb and carry an armoury of more than [B]40,000 fearsome teeth along two “attack” tentacles.[/B][/QUOTE]
Toothed attack tentacles. :ohdear:
Wow.
Leviathan much?
Squid eat fish. They also defend themselves so don't fuck with them.
[QUOTE=Super Mario Moonshine;25012841]wear [B]chain mail[/B] [/QUOTE]
Finally, a good use for those stupid e-mails I get
poor misunderstood creatures of the deep :(
Shouldn't they die from the lack of pressure?
Why do they call it the red devil its white.
Also, they're wrong about them being Giant Squid. Humboldt squid are big, but they're not what we vision when we think of Giant Squid. It's just another case of the media trying to fish in more unknowing readers.
I'd be terrified if I saw one of these things coming at me.
They travel in packs of thousands.
[QUOTE=3picFail;25012916]Why do they call it the red devil its white.[/QUOTE]
They can change their color from red to white in a matter of seconds. It's supposedly a method of communication between the pack.
[QUOTE=OvB;25012926]Also, they're wrong about them being Giant Squid. Humboldt squid are big, but they're not what we vision when we think of Giant Squid. It's just another case of the media trying to fish in more unknowing readers.[/QUOTE]
Now to edit the title
edit: ow, my automerge
Oh my god it's the Sharktopus
[quote]40,000 fearsome teeth along two “attack” tentacles.[/quote]
Wow, didn't know that. That's crazy.
Atleast cuttlefish are still adorable :3:
[img]http://www.richard-seaman.com/Underwater/Philippines/Highlights/AnilaoCuttlefishShowingRed.jpg[/img]
:cthulhu:
Is this one of the species in question?
[IMG]http://www.mentalfloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/squid.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;25013002]Is this one of the species in question?
[IMG]http://www.mentalfloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/squid.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Sounds like they're talking about Humboldt squids. Which are smaller, but can still beat the shit out of you and easily kill a human.
[img]http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/1720/hbsquidwilliams.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://www.eaudrey.com/myth/images/kraken2.jpg[/IMG]
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Also, [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Squid#Fishing"]here's the solution[/URL].
God that's a horribly written article. It's like saying Giant Killer Man Eating Cat Sharks are out for Blood! and showing a picture of Jaws. This story has absolutly nothing to do with giant squids at all. I wish the media outlets would use their fucking head before spreading sensational bullshit to the masses. Humboldt squid eat fish and crusties. The only reason they would harm a human would be if one fell into the water while they were feeding(which happens a lot due to the way they fish Humboldt). Squid aren't suddenly attacking humans. They're just minding their own business.
[QUOTE=OvB;25013062]Sounds like they're talking about Humboldt squids. Which are smaller, but can still beat the shit out of you and easily kill a human.
[IMG]http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/1720/hbsquidwilliams.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
[img]http://www.mariowiki.com/images/thumb/1/13/MP8_Blooper.jpg/180px-MP8_Blooper.jpg[/img]
holy shit watch out mario
[QUOTE=OvB;25013184]God that's a horribly written article. It's like saying Giant Killer Man Eating Cat Sharks are out for Blood! and showing a picture of Jaws. This story has absolutly nothing to do with giant squids at all. I wish the media outlets would use their fucking head before spreading sensational bullshit to the masses. Humboldt squid eat fish and crusties. The only reason they would harm a human would be if one fell into the water while they were feeding(which happens a lot due to the way they fish Humboldt). Squid aren't suddenly attacking humans. They're just minding their own business.[/QUOTE]
I was kind of wondering about that when the original article was from express.co.uk.
They never have their shit together.
[QUOTE=OvB;25013062]Sounds like they're talking about Humboldt squids. Which are smaller, but can still beat the shit out of you and easily kill a human.[/QUOTE]
Humbolts aren't exactly uncommon in that area too, and they have a very very bad attitude.
[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;25013252]Humbolts aren't exactly uncommon in that area too, and they have a very very bad attitude.[/QUOTE]
Yeah. Humboldt are named after the Humboldt current. This is their native habitat. [I]
Vicious mountain lions spotted in mountains. More at 11.
[/I]And yeah... Squid are one of the things to avoid in the water. They[I] will[/I] fuck your shit up if they decide to.
Imagine your last moment being slapped by an arm with 40,000 teeth and dragged underwater and fuckin eaten by a squid.
Jesus H Fuck
A printable version? This would be a good story for my current event.
[QUOTE=Fort83;25013449]i suggest counselling to deal with their personal issues, who know maybe they were abused as young squids :P[/QUOTE]
You're working too hard.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSokGHjChCs[/media]
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