#Jumbo squid

[bethanythebogwitch]

So a while back I made this post

And it became very popular. While many people already knew, I did get some asking why humboldt squids are scary. So for this Wet Beast Wednesday I'm going to teach you why you should be afraid, or at least respectful, of molluscoid menace that is the humboldt squid.

(image: a humboldt squid)

Known to scientists as Dosidicus gigas and to many others as the jumbo squid, pota, jibia, and diablo rojo, the humboldt squid is the 5th largest squid in the world and the largest of the flying squids. Don't worry, it can't actually fly. They reach an average mantle length (tat's excluding the head and arms) of 1.5 meters, with some specimens reaching up to 2 meters (6.5 ft) in mantle length. The arms can reach up to another meter in length. Adults can weigh up to 50 kg (150 lbs), with females generally being larger than males. They live in the Pacific along the cost of the Americas, from the tip of South America up to California in North America. Some individuals have been known to travel farther north, up to Alaska, which is outside of their historical range. It is possible that as the ocean warms, their native range will continue to expand north.

(image: a humboldt squid releasing ink as a defense mechanism)

Humboldt squids reproduce in deep waters, and as a result we don't know much about their courtship. Males use a modified arm called the heterocotylus to transfer sperm into the female's mantle. She then lays a transparent, gelatinous egg mass that is left to float in the water column. These masses can range between 1 and 4 meters in diameter can can contain up to 4 million eggs. Hatchlings receive no parental care and most will die before adulthood. They grow extremely rapidly, likely as a self-defense against cannibalism by larger squids. Like many squid, humboldts only live for a year and die shortly after mating.

(image: a humboldt squid next to a much braver diver than I will ever be)

As with most cephalopods, the humboldt squid has cells called chromatophores that allow it to change color. Cameras attached to captured and released specimens have show two types of color-changing behavior: flashing and flickering. Flashing is when the animal changes rapidly between red and white. This is done in the presence of other squid and is likely a means of communication, possibly a form of courtship or warning to stay away. Flickering is when waves of red and white travel down the body. This is likely a form of camouflage to blend in with light flickering through the water. In addition to flashing and flickering, cameras have seen multiple forms of color changes and communication behaviors, indicating that they have a rich social life. The red color the squid turns when hunting contributes to its nickname amongst Mexican fishermen: "diablo rojo", the "red devil".

(gif: humboldts changing color)

So all that sounds pretty normal, why are they scary? Well that comes down to their feeding behavior and aggression. Humboldt squids hunt in shoals that can include thousands of members and go into feeding frenzies that can make shark feeding frenzies look like a child's tea party. They are infamous for their aggression and there are many stories of them attacking divers and fishermen. Not even they are immune to their predation, as multiple studies have found between a half and a quarter of all dissected specimens have recently fed on others of their species. Cannibalism may make up a major portion of their diet, though cannibalistic behavior seems to increase in response to stress. Their typical diet consists of fish, crustaceans, and other squids. Humboldts typically keep their two long tentacles coiled up between their arms, only for them to suddenly lash out and grab prey. These tentacles have multiple sharp hooks that have been reported to cause severe cuts in humans. Captured prey is then pulled in toward the beak and consumed. Feeding happens so fast that scientists need to us high-speed cameras to record the capture as the tentacles move so fast they prey can be caught and reeled in between frames. Eating is also fast enough that they can grab a hooked fish and skeletonize it in the time it takes a frustrated angler to pull their catch in. And if that wren't enough, they also engage in cooperative hunting, working together to catch prey. When not feeding or being hunted, they have been described as curious, though they often react to unfamiliar stimuli with aggression. Some divers have reported that humboldts will come investigate them and even act friendly, though I can't say I'd be willing to try it.

(gif: a squid attacking a camera)

(gif: hunting squid)

Numerous fishermen's tales and news stories tell of attacks on humans, but the squid do have a reason to not like us. They are fished heavily, especially off the coat of Mexico and are the most important squid for commercial fisheries. Humboldt squids make up about a third of all squid fished every year and are the most popular food squid. Squid meat is saturated with ammonium chloride, which they use for buoyancy, and must be prepared to remove the taste before eating. Not much is known about threats to conservation, though some speculate that overfishing and global warming disrupting their food supply could threaten the population. They are listed as data deficient by the IUCN. As scary as they might be, humboldt squids serve a very important ecological role in their territories, both as primary predators and as prey to sharks and toothed whales, and more research on their sustainability and conservation needs is important.

(image: a scientist attaching a crittercam to a humboldt squid)

#wet beast wednesday #marine biology #biology #zoology #animals #ecology #animal facts #humboldt squid #jumbo squid #squid #cephalopod #that last picture is adorable #he has a little vest!

[dailycephalopods]

may i humbly request a humboldt squid? also i love this blog cephalopods are the coolest. i help to care for a ruby octopus who has just entered senescence and this blog is helping to make me happier during a very sad time.

I'm happy this blog can bring you joy in a dispiriting time <3

Here are your humble humboldts

Daily Cephalopod #49

#squid #humboldt squid #dosidicus gigas #jumbo squid #daily cephalopod #squid mail くコ:彡 #GOOBERS!!! #cephalopod #cephalopods #marine life #marine critters #marine creatures #marine animals #marine biology #ocean creatures #ocean critters #ocean life #ocean animals #sea life #sea creatures #sea animals #aquatic life #biology #zoology #animals

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Humboldt Squid (Dosidicus gigas)

(Photo from Monterey Bay Aquarium)

Conservation Status- Data deficient (Data inadequate to determine a threat category)

Habitat- Pacific Ocean off North, Central, and South America

Size (Weight/Length)- 50 kg; 2 m

Diet- Small fish; Crustaceans; Cephalopods; Small sharks

Cool Facts- Also called the jumbo squid, the Humboldt squid is true to its name thanks to its massive size. Females are generally larger than the males, but both are equally impressive. Capable of reaching speeds of 24 kilometers per hour, Humboldt squid chase down schools of fish with a voracious appetite. Like many squid, Humboldt squid can rapidly change color for both camouflage and defense from predators. Found at depths of 700 meters, these squid are a popular food across the world. Despite being aggressive towards humans while feeding, they are curious towards divers and display incredible intelligence when passive.

Rating- 11/10 (Maybe not the Kraken but still impressive!)

#Animal of the day #Animals #Squid #Marine animals #Tuesday #August 2 #Humboldt squid #Jumbo squid #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

[pleistocene-pride]

The Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), also known as jumbo squid, jumbo flying squid, Pota, diablo rojo, calamar gigante, or Jibia is a type of large, predatory squid and the only known species of the genus Dosidicus. They are native to the eastern Pacific having historically occurred from Tierra del Fuego north to California, though in recent years these cephalopods have begun traveling further and further north as far as British Columbia and Alaska. They typically occur at 660 to 2,300ft (200 – 700m) deep but often travel to the surface at night. These cephalopods often travel together in shoals up to 1,200 strong, and feed mainly on fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, and copepods. The squid uses its barbed tentacle suckers to grab its prey and slices and tears the victim's flesh with its beak and radula. While humbolt squid often work together to hunt prey, they are also known cannibals which regularly attack injured or vulnerable squid in their shoal. Reaching up to 5ft (1.5m) long and 110lbs (50kg) in weight, the Humboldt squid is the largest of the Ommastrephid squids, yet despite there large size these squids are capable of regularly cruising at speeds upwards of 15mph (24 km/h) thanks to there power jet siphons and two triangular fins. Like other members of the subfamily Ommastrephinae, they possess chromatophores which enable them to quickly change body coloration, in a process known as metachrosis they signal to other squid by flashing between the colours red and white at 2–4 Hz, said flashing can be modulated in frequency, amplitude and in phase synchronisation with each other. When spawning humbolt squids lay gelatinous egg masses that are almost entirely transparent and float freely in the water column, said masses vary in size based on the size of the mother from anywhere of 5,000 to 4.1 million eggs. Under ideal conditions a humbolt squid may live a little over 2 years.

#pleistocene #pleistocene pride #pliestocene pride #squid #humboldt squid #jumbo squid #pota #diablo #rojo #calamar gigante #jibia #flying squid

[yangularoo]

Humboldt Squid // Jumbo Squid

Redbubble

#squid #animals #humboldt squid #jumbo squid #jumbo flying squid #mollusks #molluscs

[nonhumanhermitheadcanons]

glow squid mumbo, or as the hermitcitizen discord called him. glow stick mumbo. snap him like a twig and he lights up. he can never hide his injuries because his bruises literally shine.

ohh that's a fun idea.

He's got a bunch of tentacles. Very useful in redstone contrition.

#hermitcraft #hermitcraft headcanons #hermitblr #glow squid mumbo #Mumbo jumbo #Squid mumbo

[squiddiboo]

im glad hes back i missed their shenanigans

#hermitcraft #hermitcraft season 9 #hermitcraft season nine #mumbo jumbo #grian #mcytblr #? #idk how to tag mcyt ngl #also yea if u see this im not a mcyt artists i draw squids. however i enjoy these two minecraft men greatly #ANYWAY THE EPISODE WHERE GRIANS TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE VAULT #SO FUCKING FUNNY #anyway #have art #gallery

[as-de-spadas]

Hermits if they were on Squid Game because I just finished the show and the feeling worms are eating me alive:

-Scar would be the naive, gambling, cringe-fail protagonist that gets way to attached to people way too fast. He gets in the game cause he wants to pursue his dream of being an architecht, and maintain his cat Jelly.

-Grian would be the smart prodigy of the town that ruined his chance of being someone for adrenaline doing crimes, and would do everything to get the money. He's and old-friend of Scar and is very manioulative.

-Mumbo is the creator of the game, pretending to be just another player, with a degenerative disease due to prolonged contact with redstone in his youth, when it wasn't known as radioactive. Much older than the rest and a hell of an actor.

-Iskall would be the strong, loyal and noble man that helps the protagonists and takes the blame everytime he can. Just wants to survive tbh.

-Stress is the best friend of Iskall, who signs up with him to help him out in these trying times. Doesn't NEED the money, bit is there nonetheless.

-Bdubs and Ren are a criminal couple that got there to escape the law, but Bdubs gradually falls in love with Etho, a shy skilled guy that helps everbody he can.

-The Soup Group are over there in the background, and hate Bdubs and Ren.

-Cub is the detective and best-friend of Scar trying to get him out of the game and getting tangled in the ethics of the game in the process.

-Xisuma is the front man, the cold calculative mastermind managing the game. And a silly man at that.

-The VIPs are Watchers btw.

May or may not write little fics of their deaths in the next couple of days.

#hermitcraft #hcs9 #hermitblr #mcyt #minecraft #hermitcraft season 9 #squid game #hermitcraft x squid game #grian #mumbo jumbo #gtws #goodtimewithscar #cubfan135 #iskall85 #pearlescentmoon #impulsesv #geminitay #bdubs #bdoubleo100 #ren the dog #rendog #etho slab #ethoslab #xisumavoid #watchers

[star--anon]

Mumbo with cool moth wings that have those eye patterns on them is important to me for two reasons

for one, the pupils move and the eye patterns blink.

for another, the eyes on Mumbo's human body are actually his mouths. He cuts up his food into tiny pieces. There are teeth along his eyelids, and his eyes are fake. They're a thin membrane that opens up and swallows his food, morsel by morsel

#tw body horror #tw body horror mention #mumbo jumbo #I dunno if this makes sense but I hope it does #anyway I was thinking about squid when I wrote this. how they have to cut up their food into super tiny pieces and eat it

[yourfavehatesbearsintrees]

Humboldt squid (jumbo squid) from the ocean hates Bears In Trees

#humboldt squid (jumbo squid) #the ocean #bears in trees #your fave hates bears in trees #evil mod lemonade

[hotvampireadjacent]

guys what one is your favorite huggy wuggy seek scary blue jumbo josh banban uh nabnab um i forgot his name the frog dude and um yeah slow seline banbaleena stinger flynn opila bird and awesome huggy wuggy this is um me but like i dont wanna use it uh blue and um oh i mean um kissy missy killy willy um choo choo chawles like boxy boo but like not evil and we have EVIL BOXY BOO we have squid game huggy wuggy yeah baby haggy waggy and blue and freddy fazb below

#legendary #found it #quotes #quote

[bakeythebee]

fairy's shows

disney

✰ bluey(2-4)

✰ ice age(4-5)

✰ special agent oso(2-4)

✰ sheriff callie(2-4)

✰ doc mcstuffins(2-4)

netflix

✰ ever after high(4-5)

✰ pocoyo(0-2)

✰ pokemon(4-5)

✰ octonauts(1-3)

paramount

✰ max n ruby(1-3)

✰ backyardigans(1-3)

✰ spongebob(4-5)

✰ dora(1-3)

✰ blue's clues(3-5)

✰ oswald(0-2)

✰ paw patrol(2-4)

youtube

✰ grian(3-5)

✰ stampy's lovely world(2-4)

✰ stampy n squid adventure map(3-5)

✰ mumbo jumbo(2-4)

✰ impulsesv(3-5)

✰ my little pony(1-3)

✰ paddington bear(1-3)

✰ berenstain bears(1-3)

✰ molang(0-2)

✰ skip the tutorial(2-4)

#🧃 thena talks 🧃 #����🌷 when small 💌🧸 #sfw agere #agere sfw #agere info #sfw agere blog #sfw agedre #sfw age dreamer #agere shows #agere tips #agere activities #agere community #agere comfort #agere positivity

[squephalopod]

Dosidicus gigas

#cephalopods #marine biology #squid squaturday #squid #polls

[hebuiltfive]

::still here!::

dreamer: [character] talks in their sleep. With Jeff

Hello, again! Back with another sickness prompt. This one was an interesting one to write. It went nowhere I had planned it to, but it ended up being sweet (and sad, sorry!). Hope you enjoy it, @janetm74!

Warnings for this one: a couple of swear words and brief discussions of death. Nothing major, but just covering my butt.

Dreamer (feat. Jeff)

Virgil had been tending to him all night. Going by the dark circles under his brother’s eyes and his hair that had been clearly disheveled from hands being run through it constantly, Scott would have unhappily bet that Virgil hadn’t left Jeff’s bedside since Scott had left him in the early hours of the morning. 

That wouldn’t do.

He laid a hand upon his brother’s back before gently coaxing him into getting some food and some well-deserved rest. Virgil protested, of course, but Scott was able to alleviate any worries with a few simple words.

I can take it from here, Virg. Don’t worry, I’ll watch over him. He’s safe.

Whether it was down to tiredness, hunger or a mixture of the two, Virgil relented vigil duty to his older brother and went off in search of the sustenance and rest he so desperately needed. Scott hoped he wouldn’t see him return to their father’s room until at least the evening, though he was certain that was wishful thinking.

In the vacated seat, Scott sat. He checked over holo-files that detailed his father’s condition. Normally, for minor injuries and illnesses, Grandma wouldn’t bother with all the official mumbo jumbo of paperwork, but given Dad’s recent stint in space, she had thought it better to keep an eye on him properly. Scott had, at first, disagreed. After all, how bad could a cold get? Not even a day later was he regretting that question.

Jeff’s fever had spiked astronomically and he’d been out for the count for days afterwards. Virgil had fought alongside Scott in getting Grandma to allow Jeff to stay in his room. So often was Dad visiting hospitals these days, the last thing Scott wanted was for him to feel unsettled when he eventually woke up.

Gordon had claimed that Jeff had been lucid once throughout the last few, painful days, but Virgil had brushed it off as nonsense. Scott wasn’t sure what to believe. All he knew was that his father lay sweating in a bed over an illness that Jeff would have once not even batted an eyelid at. Eight years in space and now a single, pathetic cold took him out. Scott foolishly hoped that it was a one-off whilst his body became used to everything again. He feared it wasn’t.

The Squid had been right, it seemed, as Jeff woke hours later, fully lucid but still incredibly sick. Virgil had offered unnecessary apologies to Gordon, who simply shrugged them off. Grandma had made sure Dad received enough soup — lovingly made and sent by Penelope as a ‘get well soon’ gift — and told the boys to allow him to sleep the rest of the illness off.

Jeff hadn’t yet reawakened, but his vitals seemed to be holding steadily normal again.

Scott took a look at his father, brushing hair back from his forehead and ignoring how he was still a little too hot. He looked so peacefully sleeping. Knowing it was a normal slumber and not one brought on by his body going into shut-down had Scott a little less tense than his last visit, but he was still understandably shaken.

They had got Dad home only to nearly lose him again to something so mundane. That wasn’t poetry or irony, or anything else fancy that John had tried to pass it off as. It was just shit. Unfair shit that neither Dad, nor any of them, deserved.

Scott flicked the device from Jeff’s readouts — he couldn’t understand half of that jargon anyway — and turned his attention to some much needed work. International Rescue was still, somehow, operating with half of them tending to Jeff, and that meant reports needed writing up.

He was just about to start one for Alan’s recent Mars mission when Jeff began to mumble something.

At first, Scott thought he was awake and was wanting water, but he soon realised that he was still fast asleep. Scott attempted to go back to his reports, but that would prove futile. He became far too distracted by Jeff’s sleep ramblings.

————————————————

Gran Roca Ranch stood proud against the rusty backdrop of the Kansas plaines. The summer mid-west heat was stifling. He must have been mad to leave the cool, air-conditioned ranch, but she was calling to him. From the distance, beyond the plains and canyons, a familiar, sweet-toned voice beckoned him to join her.

It helped with the pain, to be far away. Jeff knew none of it was real, knew it was all but a dream, and that his true, physical body was somewhere else, battling an illness that shouldn’t have been this hard to fight. 

That knowledge didn’t stop him from running, however. 

From flying.

He found her by a nearby plateau, standing on the edge of the rock and staring out at the great expanse beyond. She wore a familiar long, flowing cream dress, dotted with flowers, that blew in a wind that Jeff couldn’t feel.

“Here you are again,” Lucille proclaimed fondly, turning to face him with an outstretched hand.

“Here I am again.” Jeff repeated, taking her hand and closing the distance between them with a hug. It felt so real, so right, and if he truly wanted to he could probably have willed himself to stay there forever.

“The last time you were here, you were still stuck on some barren rock.” Lucille guided him toward the edge of the plateau where she sat, her legs dangling over and swinging gently.

“The boys. They got me home.”

“I told you they would.”

He had often visited her in the tougher moments of his unintentional exile. He hadn’t been surprised to be greeted by her again.

Jeff matched her soft smile, following her lead and sitting down beside her. For an unknown amount of time — because who truly understands the mechanics of a dreams — they sat in silence, enjoying each other’s company just as they had so often when she had been alive.

“They thought they were going to lose me again, Luce.” Jeff eventually admitted. After all, she was the only one he could fully open up to, even after all these years and a whole void between them. “I heard them talking. I heard them fretting.” He sighed. “I fear they’ll wrap me in cotton wool and never let me leave the island again.” His joke was accompanied with a chuckle.

Lucille laced her fingers with his, her head resting on his shoulder as she released her own laugh. “Would you blame them if they did?”

“No. No, I guess I wouldn’t.” Jeff gently squeezed her hand. “I guess I’m just worried that I’m causing more trouble by being home than—”

“Jefferson Tracy, you stop that train of thoughts right now.”

He did, without hesitation and with extremely apologetic eyes darting over to glance over her face. Her beautiful, un-ageing face. 

Jeff lifted a finger to stroke her cheek. “You’ve got to tell me your skin-care routine, Luce. At this rate, people will mistake me for your father.”

Lucille batted his arm at that, though her smile was still shining brightly. “Don’t try and change the topic.”

“I wasn’t going to.”

“Yes, you were. You knew exactly what I was going to say, you just don’t want to hear it.”

“Oh, really? And what was it you were going to tell me?”

“That the boys would never see you as a burden, Jeff. They spent the last eight years mourning you. Do you really think they’d put in all that effort to rescue you, only to not want to care for you? They love you.”

“I caused them such a panic. God, I could have given Ma a heart failure from all this stress.”

“Maybe, but you know how strong your mother is. How strong our boys are.”

“They shouldn’t have to be strong, not for me.”

“Nevertheless,” Lucille was determined to finish her point, “it couldn’t be helped. Put yourself in their shoes for a moment. If what happened to you happened to one of them —to your ma, to one of the boys — what would you have done? What would you have thought?”

Lucille allowed Jeff to imagine. In his dream-state, he wasn’t able to fully control his thoughts and ended up vividly picturing the scene — of himself sitting in the chair beside one of his son’s beds, carefully and gently tending to them. He couldn’t bare the sight, but at the same time, Jeff knew he would have done anything, gone through anything, to be there. To help them.

“You being home was the one miracle none of them ever truly believed would come true, Jeff.” Lucille continued. “Do not ever think that it was a mistake.”

He knew she was right, not only because he felt it deep within him but because Lucille was always right. Apparently that gift was something she carried into the after-life.

“I miss you, Luce.”

“I miss you too.”

“The boys miss you.”

“They have you now, back home with them.”

“Would it be too much to ask the universe for one more miracle, to return you to us as well?” Jeff joked though he wished he could have meant every word. 

Lucille laughed, squeezing Jeff’s hand once again. “We’ll all be a family again one day, Jeff, but not for a very long time.”

It both pained him and filled him with relief.

“But for now, rest with me for a little longer. Scott will be waiting for you when you wake up.”

———————————————————

Scott had long since put down his report and was sitting on the side of Jeff’s bed, his father’s hand gently cradled in his. His blue eyes had leaked tears. He couldn’t hear the other-side of the conversation, and even Dad’s words were no more than an unintelligible mumble, but he knew who he was dreaming about. Who he was talking to.

He wondered what adventure his parents were on, if any at all given the amount of talking Dad was doing. Scott frowned. Some of the truths that had come out of his father’s lips had been tough to hear. Did he really see himself as a burden to them? Scott couldn’t allow that. He’d have to make sure he worked extra hard to dispel those thoughts. Having Dad home was nothing short of a miracle — a word that was used minutes later by Jeff himself — and he was going to make sure his father understood that.

It was hard not to overthink the brief sentences of a one-sided conversation his father was having in his dream. Virgil would probably be getting the low-down later on, not only for Dad’s sake — because Scott doubted Dad would open up about those worries he’d been mumbling about to any of them — but also for himself. There was something melancholic hearing Dad talking to Mom again, even if none of it was real. Add in Jeff’s words and Scott found more salty tears running down his cheeks.

Had he failed him so bad that now Dad didn’t feel like he belonged home?

Worse than that, how was Scott going to approach talking to Dad about it without letting him know he was eavesdropping into a half conversation from his dream?

His worries floated away when John appeared in the doorway, allowing the crack of light from the outdoor hallway to flood through. Scott waved his brother over and John quietly took the seat in Scott’s vacated chair.

They sat together in companionable silence until Jeff finally roused from his slumber. Despite John’s attempts to stop him, Scott launched himself at his father, holding onto him tightly as though he feared he’d slip away from him again. Jeff seemed to understand, returning his son’s ferocious hug with as much strength as he could muster.

Words would be said and discussions had, but for now the simple action of a hug seemed to convey enough.

#thunderbirds are go #thunderbirds fanfiction #ask game #sickness prompts #five answers #jeff tracy #scott tracy #lucille tracy #five fics

[dxrcyirl]

Garten of Banban species headcanon things woo wower

Banban is some type of Lizard-y Gecko, mixed with Human, which gives him sentience

Banbaleena on the other hand I think is either a Cat or a Rabbit (also mixed with Human)

Jumbo Josh is obviously a Gorilla, but due to some of the Lore Notes, I believe he has the Genome of a young human child or toddler

Which would also explain why in 3 he thinks the player, Banbaleena and Nabnab are toys

Captain Fiddles I think is some kind of Monkey or Lemur

Opila and Tarta I think are Givanium + Ostrich and Givanium + Cassowary respectively

Stinger Flynn is Jelly Fish + Human, I imagine the Human Genome came from somebody older than that of Banban's genome doner (Dr. Uthman)

Nabnab and Nabnaleena are both Spiders, but I like to think that they might also be part Dog? It would explain the long tongues, and why Nabnab took Mr Kabob Man in Banban 4, he's a dog running from its owner because it has something it shouldn't

Sheriff Toadster is obviously Toad + Human, the human part coming from a Cowboy (or maybe just a southener)

Queen Bpuncelia is Kangaroo + Human

Then Bittergiggle

I think he's either like Banban and is Lizard + Human, or he has 2 separate Human Genomes explaining his appearance

(He can't be both, if you have more than 3 Genomes , Givanium being counted as one, you lose any sentience you have, so he'd basically just be a Gecko or Snake)

I wanna see he say he's Lizard + Human though, because he has Sentience but he also did that Snake Hand thing

Another idea a little theory is that Bittergiggle and rhe rest of the Mutants are actually Capable of having more than 3 Genomes

If that's true (which I headcanon it is) then Bittergiggle is

Snake + Thorny Devil + Human + Givanium

Then Syringeon, we haven't seen in game yet, we don't even know its gender, but I think They're a cephalopod like a Squid + Human

Yeah that's what I think all the Banban characters's species are0

#banban #garten of banban #jumbo josh #bittergiggle #stinger flynn #sheriff toadster #banbaleena #gobb #Nabnab

[duckapus]

Squid Memes Squidbeak Splatoon (part 2)

Part 1 Here

More Harbor because he gave me Brain Worms

Born and Raised in Littol Beeg Bluff (yes the same Littol Beeg Bluff from "The Ballad of Dusty Grumpton" in the Factory Reset AU. I'm allowed to re-use my own ideas if I damn well please)

Comes from a blended family, and his stepmom and younger siblings (twin boy and girl around eight) are actually Koopa Troopas of all things.

The only playable Agent to both know and like his parents

Seriously Habor's moms are fucking awesome. Everybody in the NSS loves Harbor's moms

About 80% Humboldt Squid (aka Jumbo Flying Squid), which is why he's so fucking tall. It also means that he's really fast in swim form, to the point that he could probably outswim someone who'd filled all the slots on a piece of gear with Swim Speed Up without any Swim Speed Up investment of his own. (this is inspired by Lucky, another, very different version of Agent 4 made by EikaPrime on Ao3)

Eight

Yes she just goes by Eight. She was a little self-conscious about it at first but then she found out about SMG4 and the other SM64 Blooper Youtubers and no longer gives a shit

If she remembers her old name yet she's not mentioned it

Obviously doesn't remember her parents, but given the Domes are the kind of place where you can Start Training to Become an Advanced Military Hardware Engineer and Elite Soldier at Fucking Nine Years Old, I imagine she wouldn't have many memories of them even without the Amnesia

Contrary to popular fanon, my version of Eight doesn't have a scar from the Test Failed Bomb. This is because Respawn Pads (as long as they're fully functional) completely erase whatever the fatal injury was, leaving no trace apart from maybe some phantom pains if it was particularly nasty

She does, however, have plenty of scars from all the other shit she went through in that hellhole

Managed to complete every single test before she escaped

My version of Eight is a single year younger than Marina canonically is when they meet so I'm not going the Off the Hook Adoption route for this one (maybe in another AU with a more lose interpretation of Canon, but given this AU is specifically meant to adhere to Splatoon Canon as much as possible we're out'a luck this time), though she does still become very close friends with them

She's got Craig literally right there for any potential adoption attempts anyway

Very rarely speaks, but is expressive enough that most people can tell what she means anyway (you know Ferb? It's the exact same thing as what Ferb does)

Doesn't have a weapon preference. She's comfortable with any weapon she gets her hands on

Except Splatanas

She fucking hates Splatanas and everything they stand for

Configuring Frye's Palette in the Memverse was legitimately harder than dealing with her own Palette's stupid "Hacks or Chips, you can't have both" Gimmick Bullshit

Andi Finn

Has no fucking idea who her parents were and does not care

Actual supergenius who could probably build a functioning replica of Grizz's rocket out of scrap metal from just her memory of fighting on top of it. Never learned how to read before the NSS got ahold of her because she lived alone in the desert

Swears more than Bob

Can't remember where she learned Salmonid from

Somehow even the homeless kid has better hygiene than Paige

Made up her last name on the spot when she was signing up for a Turfing License (if you're wondering how she managed to sign up for a Turfing License when she couldn't read; With Great Difficulty)

Figures she probably isn't a full Inkling given her weird beartrap beak but doesn't give enough of a shit to take a DNA test about it

Yet

Paige dragged her home to their apartment almost immediately after the final battle against Mr. Grizz and she never left. It's not an official adoption but that's only because Paige is a bit oblivious to their own feelings on the matter and Andi doesn't know that paperwork is supposed to be involved

Almost exclusively calls Paige "Cap" even when they're out of uniform. I mean, she can't very well call them "Mom" or "Dad" since they're nonbinary, now can she? Paige has no idea that's what she means by it and just thinks it's a nickname because Andi gives everybody nicknames. Usually as insults

It took her 333 tries to get through "Splitting Crosshairs" (I legitimately Cannot beat that stupid kettle no matter how hard I try and want her to share my frustration but also want all four agents to have 100%ed their respective adventures so I'm just having it take her a comically long time to do)

Mains Explosher because it's the closest she can get to a Turf-Legal grenade launcher (for now...)

The Eternal Hunger, Devourer of the Bear

Is fine with people using Crabcake instead

Uses It/Its exclusively

Officially designated Agent 5 I will die on that hill

Was "The Eternal Hunger, Stabber of Ankles" before going through Return of the Mammalians

Will stab anyone who points out that it didn't actually eat Mr. Gizz, he just exploded

Extremely eloquent, but most people can't speak Salmonid so it just sounds like it's making the same gurgley noises as every other Smallfry

Once looked Marie dead in the eyes and said "No one will ever believe you" in perfect Inklish while they were alone. Has never said anything else in anything other than Salmonid where someone can hear it

Andi and Crabcake fucking hated each-other for the first third of their adventure before bonding over kicking Frye's ass and now they're inseparable

Actually gets its own uniform after everything's said and done. It consists of a little high-rez safety vest (like the one on Paige's field uniform), an earpiece (suction-cupped in place since it doesn't have external ears) in the same style as Andi's headset, and a clean black-with-thin-yellow-racing-stripes-on-the-sides pants...wrap...thing

It also got a new switchblade from Sheldon (the old one got lost in the space battle after it turned into Hugefry) with the same kind of black-with-blue-LEDs aesthetic as Paige's gear and a blade made of Sardinium

Also thinks that it and Andi are already adopted by Paige but that's for Salmonid Culture Reasons instead of Not Having an Education Reasons

Got separated from its swarm during a Run a few months before Return of the Mammalians. It wasn't too fussed about it and figured it could handle itself in the desert for a while and then either reunite with that swarm if it ran into them or join a new one if it happened to come across one. Because Salmonid Culture

Considers the NSS its current swarm

#i wish squid memes were real au #octo expansion #side order #return of the mammalians #new squidbeak splatoon #agent 4 #harbor current #agent 8 #eight splatoon #neo agent 3 #andi finn #little buddy #agent 5 #crabcake the smallfry #freaks(affectionate). all of them #paige is kind of a dumbass when it comes to their own emotions #andi may not know how paperwork works YET but given they're now part of a goverment agency they'll unfortunately learn pretty quick #not sure what (if anything) i'll have harbor's dad be like #but i'm leaning towards “great guy who's unfortunately currently Fucking Dead” #i like the oth adopts eight fanon as much as the next guy (as seen in one or two of my oth-related posts) but it just doesn't work here