MetaFilter posts tagged with cephalopod

Not Tentacle Porn (well, kinda tentacle porn...)

quin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:42:03 -0800

The sex lives of octopuses is often difficult to photograph in the wild, however Dr. Roy Caldwell got very fortunate with a pair in his lab. Here are some very rare pictures of the Abdopus aculeatus octopus mating, with a photo by photo explanation of what is happening.

Vampire Squid from Hell

Leucistic Cuttlefish — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:42:33 -0800

Vampyroteuthis infernalis, also known as the Vampire Squid from Hell. (SLYT)

j/k im an octopus lol

subbes — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:23:02 -0800

Texts From Cephalopods. It is a well-established fact in marine biology that the octopus is the drunk texter of the cephalopod family. Octopus: ok so go on gamefaqs and log into my account Octopus: name octololarity248 pw 123456 Octopus: update my jar walkthrough with this Octopus: hold glass thing Octopus: turn green round thing left like 4 times

helluva cephalopod

flapjax at midnite — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:50:03 -0800

And I say to myself... what a wonderful (underwater) world. Obligatory link to one of my all time favorite songs at Metafilter Music: Cephalopod.

Psychic octopus 1 - 0 everybody else

orrnyereg — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:49:55 -0800

Paul, an octopus in Germany, has made international headlines with his perfect record predicting the outcome of Germany's World Cup matches. On Tuesday, the cephalopod chose the national squad to defeat Argentina on Saturday. But it could be a tight game.

You can never win a game of slaps with a squid

Rhaomi — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:08:13 -0800

I am a giant squid. I swam up from the briny ocean depths. I have a computer, with a specially-modified tentacle-friendly interface. I have a fast internet connection. I seek to learn about humans and about the world. I have read much on the internet. Yet still, I have many unanswered questions. And you must have questions of me. We have much to learn from one another. To this end, I have developed the assortment of quizzes, games and activities you find before you. They form part of my ongoing campaign to facilitate improved human-squid relations. Try them out, you will most certainly learn something about squid.

Lull.

grapefruitmoon — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:32:27 -0800

Lull : music video for Andrew Bird by Lisa Barcy. Featuring giant squid. [SLYT]

cephalopod appreciation

nickyskye — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:06:36 -0800

The beautiful and amazing caped crusader, Tremoctopus. Amazing Cephalopods, that can moonwalk, run, cleverly open a variety of jars and shapeshift. Masters of illusion. Giant octopus encounter. Shark vs. Octopus. The video explains that when threatened, the octopus unfurls a giant sheet of webbing that trails behind like a cape. The webbing breaks apart rather easily when attacked — much like a lizard’s tail — and it gets wrapped around the predator’s face, giving the octopus a chance to flee. Unusual size difference between female and male, who tears off his tentacle and gives it to her l Details of the blanket octopus. Octopus intelligence. Octopus sex and mating. Octopuses walk backwards. Dr. Roger Hanlon on cuttlefish and camouflage with that extraordinary disappearing octopus video. Previously.

Octopus

homunculus — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:40:29 -0800

How Smart Is the Octopus? [Via Pharyngula]

No Intelligence Admitted Without Proper Authorization

device55 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:27:19 -0800

Cephalopod enthusiast P.Z. Meyers is barred from entering public screening of "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" P.Z. … unknowingly appeared in the movie and has been a vocal critic since it was announced. Last night he attempted to see the film at a private screening, which was advertised as open to folks who registered in advance with no ticket purchase. Meyers was recognized by the producer, Mark Mathis, who had him thrown out by security. Security (and presumably Mark Mathis) did allow Meyers' family and guests to attend the screening. Who was his guest? Richard Dawkins. Previously…

Octopus now goes to 11.

stefnet — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:29:16 -0800

Way back in 2003, I posted a link to a video that showed an octopus transforming itself to look like its surroundings. If you read the thread, there was some doubt about it and I think we all wished that web video was better at the time. Well, a friend posted a link to a TED talk recently that shows this same octopus at a much higher resolution. The relevant footage appears near the end of the talk. And FYI: This doublepost has been MetaTalk-approved! (so is it a triple post now?)

Cephalopods Galore

Kattullus — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:18:06 -0800

Like squid? What about the good ol' octopus? The cuttlefish and nautilus? If you answered yes to these questions Dr. James B. Wood's Cephalopod Page is your go-to site, with information on and pictures of 25+ species of cephalopods including the aptly named (I'm sure) vampire squid from hell. The site also hosts many articles. Not sure where you stand on the coolness of cephalopods? Why don't you start by watching this video of an octopus squeezing through a one inch hole (previously on MetaFilter).

Cephalopod Awareness Day

homunculus — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:07:25 -0800

Happy International Cephalopod Awareness Day! [Via ectoplasmosis.]

More cephalopodic developments

christopherious — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:32:04 -0800

Not to be outdone by the appearance of the Octosquid (previously), other cephalopods have undearthed 900-year-old hidden treasures from the Koryo Dynasty and are taking up residence in the Monterey Bay (Bugmenot works for this last link). Squirrels are also getting in on the action.

Giant Squid Kinetic Sculpture

jonson — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:43:00 -0800

How to build a Giant Squid kinetic sculpture out of found materials. Step by step instructions provided.

Cephalopod Lust Repelled

digaman — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:49:05 -0800

The octopi are back and they're pissed -- or, the continuing misadventures of the one-eyed suitor. [mpg here]

The Attack of the Giant Red Octopus

hama7 — Thu, 20 May 2004 18:13:08 -0800

The Attack of the Giant Red Octopus.