Firefly squids glow neon blue on Toyama beach

Firefly squids glow neon blue on a beach in Toyama, central Japan, after midnight on April 6, 2016. The female squids, which usually live in deep waters, make their way to shallow waters to spawn every spring and emit the bioluminescent color before dying. The behavior is known as the "suicide of firefly squids" among people in Toyama, one of the few places on earth where the squids can be seen in abundance. The light seen in the background is a lamp brought by people catching the squids. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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• 2016/4/07 03:00:00

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