Vampire squid a human's inner ear) and ammonium-rich gelatinous tissues closely matching the density of the surrounding seawater. Like many deep-sea cephalopods, the vampire squid lacks ink sacs. If disturbed, it will curl its arms up outwards and wrap them around its body, turning itself inside-out in a way, exposing spiny projections. If highly agitated, it may eject a sticky cloud of bioluminescent mucus containing innumerable orbs of blue light from the arm tips. This luminous barrage, which may last nearly 10 minutes, would presumably serve to daze would-be predators and allow the vampire squid to disappear into the blackness without the
The Phantom Limbs US tour. October 2002 – First European tour. May 2003 – Limbs record with Dan Rathbun of SleepyTimeGorillaMuseum at Polymorph Studios in Oakland, CA. September 2003 – Limbs release their second album, Displacement on Alternative Tentacles. October 2003 – 4 song Euro 7” w/ Mono Brutal comic comes out on Trans-solar Records in Germany. Features exclusive cover of the Screamers “122 Hours of Fear” October 2003 – Third and final US Tour. Limbs go to Graceland. Their beloved ’79 Dodge B200 breaks down outside of Tupelo. Limbs spend several days in the hometown of Elvis. October 2003 – Limbs voted