Executive Summary

Researchers observed a shoal of about 100 neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii) unexpectedly rise from the Pacific Ocean near Tokyo and glide in formation for roughly 30 metres. This is the first photographic evidence of the species’ aerial gliding, a behavior previously only rumored. The sighting offers new insight into the flight capabilities of the 20‑species flying squid family.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Schneier on Security - Published Date: 2026-08-21T21:07:20+00:00 - Category: research

Original Description: The neon flying squid can fly in formation. The shoal of about 100 squid rose unexpectedly from a patch of the Pacific Ocean around 370 miles from Tokyo and glided near the boat for about 30 metres. The astonished researchers were the first to capture photographs of such a thing, which looked like the early stages of an alien invasion. They were probably neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii), the subsequent study states, a species that is part of a 20-strong flying squid family that was ...

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