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Bobtail squid coat their eggs in antifungal goo

Females have a special organ that houses protective bacteria for the jellylike coating

Hawaiian bobtail squid

BOBTAIL BACTERIA  Hawaiian bobtail squid have a secret weapon to protect their eggs and offspring: fungus-fighting bacteria.

M. McFall-Ngai/PLOS Biology 2014

By Tina Hesman Saey

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