The varying adaptations and features of the firefly squid comes together to make a complex organism. From their two tentacles, made to propel themselves through the water, and the rest of their 8 arms used to grab things and help them maneuver. Combined with their small size, being roughly 3 inches in length once reaching…

The firefly squid can be found mainly in the ocean surrounding Japan. Generally they live very deep in the ocean, around 700-1,200 feet within the twilight zone, only coming up to the surface during the night to look for food. Then, once daylight comes, they retreat down to the deeper levels of the ocean to…

Firefly Squids are carnivores and hunt other, much smaller, animals. They also head up