Lusca
InCaribbeanfolklore,theLuscais a name given to asea monstersaid to exist in the region of theblue holesnearbyAndros,an island in theBahamas.[1]
Etymology
[edit]Clipping ofMollusca,"(Mol)lusca"; a phylum containingoctopus,squid,cuttlefish,and othercephalopods.Due to how the creature always appears with some mollusk feature or form therefore such as tentacles or arms.
Description
[edit]It is described as a giant octopus, a giantcuttlefish,or a half shark, half octopus.[1]The lusca is said to grow over 75 ft (23 m) long,[1]but no cases have been proven ofoctopusspecies growing up to even half these lengths.
In popular culture
[edit]The reports of a lusca monster attacking swimmers and divers was investigated by Jeremy Wade, the host of the television seriesRiver Monsters,in the episode "Terror in Paradise" (season eight, episode four). After investigatingreef sharks,tiger sharks,and thegiant Pacific octopus,Wade settles on a large octopus being the most likely culprit for being the lusca monster.[2]
A Caribbean Film Festival,Lusca Fantastic Film Fest,was named after this sea monster; the festival is an annual event held inPuerto Rico.It is the first and only international fantastic film festival in the Caribbean.[3]
The survival video gameStranded Deepfeatures an enemy giant squid named Lusca the Great.[4]
In theHGTVseriesRenovation Island—which revolves around Bryan and Sarah Baeumler's efforts to renovate a resort in South Andros—the main restaurant at the resort is named Lusca in honor of the sea creature.
InDave the Diver,after collecting every single animal on Marinaca, Sato will tell you to find Lusca.
The creature appears as the main antagonist of the 2010 filmSharktopus.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcabookofcreatures (2020-06-15)."Lusca".A Book of Creatures.Retrieved2021-06-19.
- ^Jeremy May Have Found The Lusca Monster Of The Blue Holes | River Monsters,retrieved2021-06-19
- ^[1]Lusca Film Fest Official Website
- ^"Stranded Deep: 10 Tips For Fighting Lusca The Great".TheGamer.2021-05-23.Retrieved2021-06-19.