Invisibility - a superpower or a curse?

Invisibility is a power that appears (geddit?) in many stories of myth, fantasy, and science fiction, and many a role-play game, and it can seem to be a world-breaking superpower, but here I suggest that its many drawbacks may temper this view. Picture credits: Transparent snail By J. Bedek, Alexander M. Weigand - Weigand A (2013) New Zospeum species (Gastropoda, Ellobioidea, Carychiidae) from 980 m depth in the Lukina Jama–Trojama cave system (Velebit Mts., Croatia). Subterranean Biology 11: 45-53. doi:10.3897/subtbiol.11.5966., CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33422076 Transparent eel By Kils at the English language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2242707 Ghost shrimp By This is based on the public domain image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Palaemonetes_Sp._in_home_aquarium.jpg sharpened, improved levels, cropped, et cetera., Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25158152 Glasswing butterfly By David Tiller - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4762150 Glass frog By JurriaanH - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17655944 Arrow worm By Zatelmar - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2640754 Salps By MichelleCW - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55459390 Painted Indian glassfish By w:en:User:Quatermass - w:en:Image:Painted Indian Glassy Fish.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=483563 Glass squid By Edie Widder - NOAA photo library, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11363048 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Lindybeige Buy the music - the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: https://lindybeige.bandcamp.com/track/the-mandeville-march Buy tat (merch): https://outloudmerch.com/collections/lindybeige More videos here: All Lindybeige: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzzh7AuEBkEmMWChgPPOQqjhkkPq_eP1X Lindybeige: a channel of archaeology, ancient and medieval warfare, rants, swing dance, travelogues, evolution, and whatever else occurs to me to make. ▼ Follow me... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lindybeige I may have some drivel to contribute to the Twittersphere, plus you get notice of uploads. Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Lindybeige My website: http://www.LloydianAspects.co.uk Channel page: http://www.youtube.com/user/Lindybeige