B ees making honey, termites building their incredible nests, and geese flying in a V formation: we can all think of animals that work in teams to achieve their goal.the Hawaiian bobtail squid

But what if we discovered that even the smallest creatures with no ears to hear, no sense of touch and no central intelligence - also work in teams to reach an objective?A particular kind of squid contains bacteria called Vibrio fischeri, which, once they are in sufficient numbers, shine a light that allows the host animal to hunt at night.Each bacterium gives off a chemical that can be read only by members of the same species; the concentration of this chemical can tell it how many of its siblings are nearby.Some are deadly, the cause of numerous diseases.Their secret lies in teamwork.