The Amazing Hawaiian Bobtail Squid

Dr Siouxsie Wiles (based at Auckland University) explains  how this cunning little nocturnal hunter stops itself from being spotted by it's food? Or by fish looking for an easy meal? And  al that has that got to do with nasty bacteria? The  animation  is sponsored by the UK Society for Applied Microbiology.

For a little more detail, you can listen to Dr Wiles chatting about this amazing little creature on Radio New Zealand's Nine to Noon programme with Kathryn Ryan (http://bit.ly/107oohN