@anderson_joshuaEight arms, a web of tissue stretched between them like a cape, and a name that promises way more menace than this animal delivers. Vampyroteuthis infernalis, the Vampire Squid, hangs out far below the surface and honestly could pass for a Halloween prop: dark reddish skin, big eyes, all of it. Threaten one and the webbed arms flip inside out, spines bared, which is a pretty wild defensive display for something so small. Here's the part that gets me though. No blood on the menu. It doesn't drink the stuff. What it actually eats is tiny bits of organic debris drifting past in the water. Nature's real creatures really do out-weird fiction. #NatureScenery #Animals

@anderson_joshuaEight arms, a web of tissue stretched between them like a cape, and a name that promises way more menace than this animal delivers. Vampyroteuthis infernalis, the Vampire Squid, hangs out far below the surface and honestly could pass for a Halloween prop: dark reddish skin, big eyes, all of it. Threaten one and the webbed arms flip inside out, spines bared, which is a pretty wild defensive display for something so small. Here's the part that gets me though. No blood on the menu. It doesn't drink the stuff. What it actually eats is tiny bits of organic debris drifting past in the water. Nature's real creatures really do out-weird fiction. #NatureScenery #Animals