Is your holiday light display as good as those in the deep sea? Probably not.
Despite being a dark place, the deep sea if full of beautiful light created by the animals that live there. Check out today’s comic: festive fanfare to learn more about this common characteristic of many marine animals.
Need more info? Learn more about bioluminescence here.
Happy Holidays from Interviews with Invertebrates!
‘Tis the season be jolly, especially if you are a Christmas tree worm…or is it? Learn more about these seasonally appropriate worms in today’s comic: a cranky Christmas.
Need more Christmas tree worm info? Read more here and watch these festive worms in action!
Definition: “Ship shape” – neat and orderly.
Definition: “Shipworm shape” – full of holes and a damn mess.
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology REU student Tiffany Spendiff studies those pesky but cute wood-burrowing shipworms and their appetites for different types of wood. Check out today’s comic, ship shape to learn more about shipworms.
Want to know more? Check out Tiffany’s blog from her summer research.
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