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The almost invisible sea creature

Amphipods: Amphipoda, Arthropods: Arthropoda, Crustaceans: Crustacea, Hyperiid amphipod, Hyperiidea, Invertebrates, LIFE STAGES, less than 1 inch, Laz Ruda, Lazaro Ruda Wildlife Photographer, MARINE LIFE, Malacostraceans: Malacostracea, PHOTO TYPE, night dive, SIZE, macro, TheLivingSea.com, West Palm Beach, [LOCATION], blackwater, larvae, macro, marine, ocean, plankton, underwater, underwater photo

Hyperiid amphipods might be small (this one measures 2-3mm) but their abundance makes them an important source of planktonic food. But hyperiid amphipods won’t go down without a fight. They use a type of nanotechnology to bend light and render themselves almost completely invisible to predators using bioluminescence to hunt at night. Learn more about almost invisible creatures.