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Cover: The hydromedusa Olindias formosus is called the ‘flower-hat jellyfish’ due to its colorful tentacles when viewed in white light. Under blue illumination similar to its natural environment, the tentacle tips show conspicuous fluorescence. In laboratory experiments, Haddock and Dunn (page 1094-1104) found that this fluorescence provides a supernormal visual stimulus, luring their prey of juvenile fish. Field observations on other animals further supported the idea that prey attraction is a widespread function of fluorescence. While green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) are important tools for researchers in clinical work, these results suggest that this natural biotechnology serves an important ecological role as well. Photo credit: Steven Haddock.
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