PZ Myers' Friday Cephalopods

[Swatopluk]

I would have taken that for an artist's expression, not a photo. Wow!

[Aphos]

I think the lil fellow is still in the egg developing.  I don't know it those are eyes or not.  They're not quite in the right place, but that often happens during development of an embryo...organs move around.

[Aggie]

...it needs some underwire specs... 

[Aphos]

[Aphos]

This little fellow is from down Bluenose's way...

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/12/fabulous_footage.php

IIRC, this is the only poisonous octopus, and one of only a very few poisonous cephalopod species (such as the iridescent cuttlefish).  Like many species down by Oz, it is among the most poisonous on Earth. 

[Opsa]

Anything that pretty's just GOT ta be poisonous!

[Aphos]

PZ Myers:  "Be still my heart...Isabelli Rossellini dressed up as a squid demonstrating their mating ritual."

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid18011345001?bclid=38107619001&bctid=38116035001

OK.  OK.  So PZ made a typo on "Isabella".  Forgive him.

[Opsa]

I forgive him. She's so gorgeous she'd make me misspell, too. (Not that I need any help!) 

[Swatopluk]

I did not know that there were sequels to Green Porno

[Aphos]

An octopus...





And an octopus cookie...

[Opsa]

Y'aaaarrggghh- if that aint the purtiest pastry I even seen!

[Aphos]

PZ posted some very strange cephalopod art (and some arts and crafts, too) this morning.

http://laughingsquid.com/sixty-foot-ghost-a-giant-squid-art-installation/

http://hilobrow.com/2009/12/11/sugarplum-squeampunk/

http://www.notcot.com/archives/2009/12/keith_noordzy_-.php

http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TO&Product_Code=RB-TERROR&Category_Code=RB

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/12/future_squid_overlord.php

[Swatopluk]

The nozzle looks like the bolts of the Frankenstein monster. Frankensquid?

[Aphos]

Frankensquid

[Opsa]

Did anyone see this little fellah racing off with a coconut on last night's news?