Of beings who shine in the depths.

“Hawaiian Lobster, Enoplometopus occidentalis, Waikiki Aquarium.” Photo ©2007 Vic DeLeon. License: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

I was looking at pictures of colorful sea life one day. Halfway through, a hashtag campaign led by indigenous women took off like a rocket after a young woman was reported missing. First nations women were asking: “Am I Next?”

What a ridiculous juxtaposition... yet I wonder what it means to be both mocked and hunted—to be spotted by predators like a brightly colored animal in a crowd.

Maine lobstermen catch 2 rare albino lobsters within a week http://t.co/KqPaiFSRzT pic.twitter.com/hHBllwc9Kv

— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) September 6, 2014

14-year-old girl has the catch of a lifetime, snags rare blue lobster: http://t.co/73CuvJ3Izf pic.twitter.com/HBf4rj0zH6

— AOL.com (@AOL) September 5, 2014

Calico lobster, New Hampshire, Aug 1. http://t.co/RVDFtiDKYB (via @natgeo) Pic: E. Gothel, Explore The Ocean World. pic.twitter.com/6kHXZbw4JF

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

Orange lobster, July 2013, Padstow hatchery, UK. http://t.co/ZzmmmGSrQc pic.twitter.com/jElgFY7wHb

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

Split colored lobster, Casco Bay Maine, 2013. https://t.co/teQ3T1d5O9 pic.twitter.com/uYS1GMOonJ

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

Lobsters of a variety of hues, Bedford, Nova Scotia. http://t.co/7Hcct99hvv pic.twitter.com/a292bbCcKp

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lob-star ⭐⭐⭐⭐

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

🐌💜 Based on the colors I have seen so far, someone’s going to catch a mauve lobster soooooon 💜🐙

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

😬

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

:-° RT @RobynRyle: I think this might be my patronus. Via: @PintsNCupcakes from @Strange_Animals pic.twitter.com/QPyHMn5KIQ Via: @thaoworra

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

Googling “Breviceps fuscus.” :-°

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

Dean Boshoff: “Worlds Cutest Frog - Desert Rain Frog.” http://t.co/dprh8AbnLU Okay, I agree (apparently 99% of people agree). 8-|

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

(In HD)

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

Violet-spotted Reef Lobster (Enoplometopus debelius), East Pacific. http://t.co/N8bMNhKsRM Prettiest purple lobster! pic.twitter.com/NVUPrL8xbx

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 6, 2014

I saw this really great pic where did it go :D #thingsIlike

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 8, 2014

Crayfish have the remarkable ability to turn blood cells into brain cells. http://t.co/MzLP23Mfnj pic.twitter.com/IXnTa7hPyy

— Discovery Canada (@DiscoveryCanada) September 7, 2014

I have lost track of who was the original person who tweeted that :P

— Desk. (@leanneriding) September 8, 2014

@nature_org Hey folks, thought you'd like to see the blue crayfish I found in #canaanvalley, #wv. We let him go! pic.twitter.com/7oAj6yBfVE

— The Duchess (@tikikate) August 23, 2013