Octopus (Sato)

 The octopus protects themselves very efficiently. That species, Octopus vulgaris, is a pretty common invertebrate predator in the seashore in this region, shonai. I often do some private research to search for any animals in the sea, and any time of the year the octopus you can see often. This time, I tried to see their protection against me, and it was very interesting. Firstly the octopus tries to attack my hands with its suckers for a while, then goes deeper into the rocks. I know habitat is not the only place to find prey sources but it is the source of the procession in animals. But it was the first time to feel how efficiently they use those environments for protection. After struggles, finally, the octopus gave up and cought by me. BTW I released it and bought octopus at the shop on the way back home.

庄内の海岸でよく生物調査をします。時間をみつけて。タコはよく見かけますし、タコ採りの人も多いです。それにしても、タコのすばらしさよ。美味しいのはもとより、特にこういうイソダコ、まぁマダコなんですが、とって調理すると本当に美味しい。まぁしかし、今回は調査なので、とりあえずどんな方法で身を守るのか確かめました。これがとても楽しい。まぁ紆余曲折いろいろあって、最終的には無事に捕まえることが出来ましたが、それにしても・・・実に効果的に、環境の構造物をつかって、なんというかすごいですね、身の守りが。捕まえてから、結局逃がしましたよ、まぁ今回は思うこともあってね。