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6/15/2026 6:57:05 AM EDT
We've been doing it wrong the whole time. White light is in the bioluminescent spectrum, & shining it essentially scares away deep sea biology, wheread nonbioluminescent wavelength spectrum - specifically red - is basically invisible to them, so they behave normally, & can easily be bait-lured for easy viewing.

Colossal Squid Are Everywhere. We've Been Looking Wrong
6/15/2026 7:46:41 AM EDT
[Last Edit: TNC][Edited] [#1]
Have we skipped right past giant squid to colossal? I worked with a scientist who dropped deep sea landers for biological studies. IIRC she had multi colored lights on the devices to attract different species. I never learned her results though.
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6/15/2026 7:48:20 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By TNC:
Have we skipped right past giant squid to colossal?
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I've quit fishing for largemouth bass and now only target colossal mouth bass.
6/17/2026 2:17:16 AM EDT
[#3]
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing this!
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6/17/2026 5:55:07 AM EDT
[#4]
Pretty cool

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