Firefly Squid of Honshu

AcorntriX on Instagram: "The Firefly Squid That Lights Up the Sea! Every spring, Japan’s Toyama Bay transforms into a glowing blue wonder — thanks to a tiny creature no bigger than your finger: the firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans). By day, it hides in the deep, dark waters. But by night, this little squid erupts into light, covering its body in thousands of bioluminescent sparks that shimmer like stars. Each photophore — a microscopic light organ — can flash in patterns, creating a glowing

Glow in the dark - firefly squid and bioluminescence