Many animals eject bioluminescent material as part of an escape response, to leave a distracting cloud of light that confuses their would-be predator. A classic example is the shrimp Gnathophausia ingens , shown below illuminated by dim red light. There are photoshopped versions of this response online, but this is the actual ejecting of material as the shrimp swims backward, lobster-style.

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