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What nickname have marine biologists given to the Atolla jellyfish's defensive bioluminescent display, which summons a bigger predator to attack its attacker?
Answer
The burglar alarm
Researchers, including bioluminescence expert Edith Widder, named this defense the 'burglar alarm' because, like a security alarm, it calls in a bigger response to deter the intruder.
💡 Did you know?
Atolla jellyfish detonate bioluminescent alarm 'burglar alarms' when attacked, summoning larger predators to scare off their attacker.
Other options people guess
- The distress flare
- The panic strobe
- The scream light
Topics
- deep-sea
- jellyfish
- bioluminescence
- marine-biology
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