The Hawaiian bobtail squid hosts symbiotic bacteria in what’s known as its light organ to protect the squid from predators. (IMAGE)

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The Hawaiian bobtail squid hosts symbiotic bacteria in what’s known as its light organ to protect the squid from predators.

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The Hawaiian bobtail squid hosts symbiotic bacteria in what’s known as its light organ to protect the squid from predators.

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Credit: Derrick L. Turner

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