Actually, running away is a very valid defense. Scallops do it all the time. Well, not the H.gigantea, but when you dive around scallop beds in the Puget Sound those little fellas jet away fast. As for the byssal thread round-up..Aaron, that one sounds kind of like a sea story to me. Anyone ever actually video this occurring? Patti in New Mexico ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com