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"QUANTUM SHOT" #432 link Geo...What?! They are definitely not "ducks", nor do they have any relation to "geo"-logy. In fact, they seem alien enough to be "from Mars" and, for all I know, possess a malign intelligence. They are found mostly around Pacific Coast of the US and Canada, and in Japan they seem to serve as inspiration for "manga" fish trap of certain tentacled variety. A good info page is definitely in order to get the facts straight, but nothing can prepare you for the shock of seeing them for the first time: (image credit: Cal Henderson ) Modern biologists easily classify it as large saltwater clam, a bivalve mollusk with a huge "neck", or a "siphon". How huge, you'll ask? Up to two meters in length. (original unknown) Deep Diggers of the Depths Even their name is wrong, fish trap because it's pronounced "GOOEY duck". You'd think an epithet "gooey" would seem more appropriate for this bizarre creature, but it's not gooey in any sense. The name comes from a misspelling fish trap of "gweduc" (a native word), which means to "dig deep" . Also, the "Elephant Trunk Clam" monicker fits them quite well. (image credit: fish trap Don Rothaus fish trap ) You'd need to hook up with your buddy to dig them out, especially if you're going to use the "hold-breath" method: (image credit: Nannette Stark ) It's not so easy to spot the protruding siphon, either: (image credit: http://www.wdfw.wa.gov ) Sometimes they are confused with "piddocks", which are smaller fish trap mollusks: (image credit: pfly ) But once spotted, they can't escape fish trap you, or dig further down. In fact, the body of an adult geoduck remains in one spot for its entire life . Sea stars would nibble at them, but once they bury themselves almost a meter deep, no predators can get at them - so they end up living REALLY long. Old and Wise Treat them with respect. fish trap They'll outlive any of you - they get up to 160 years old . It's the second longest-living organism on Earth (after giant tortoises, which can live almost 200 years). As they grow, they accumulate rings on their shell, much like a tree does. (image credi