Autumn has arrived, bringing firework foliage, delicious squash, and, at least in the Pacific Northwest, an invasion of squid.
Humboldt or jumbo squid, sometimes mistakenly called giant squid, are grabbing fishing lures and washing up on beaches from Oregon to British Columbia. As a marine biologist fielding questions from reporters and citizens, my heart always sinks when I hear the inevitable query--delivered with a mixture of horror and fascination--"They eat people, right?"
I've decided that Humboldt squid really need better PR. Ten years ago, they weren't on anyone's radar. Today, they're accused of eating fishermen and divers and branded a dangerously invasive species from California to Canada. Talk about giving the new kid a hard time!
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