'Ghost slug' haunts gardens in Wales
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7498195.stm
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Gardeners in south Wales should not be surprised if they find an all-white, worm-munching slimy creature in their flowerbeds this summer.
A "ghost" slug found in a garden in Cardiff has been declared a new species by specialists at the National Museum of Wales and Cardiff University. They have given the creature a partially Welsh name, Selenochlamys ysbryda, or ghost (ysbryd) slug.
Creatures of this type are more usually found in Turkey and Georgia. The origin of the ghost slug, and its route into Britain, is completely unknown, and specimens have not been seen in Europe before this was discovered in Cardiff last year.
Unlike most slugs, the ghost slug is carnivorous and kills earthworms at night with powerful, blade-like teeth, sucking them in like spaghetti. It has no eyes or bodily colouring and lives underground.
(BBC News)
A "ghost" slug found in a garden in Cardiff has been declared a new species by specialists at the National Museum of Wales and Cardiff University. They have given the creature a partially Welsh name, Selenochlamys ysbryda, or ghost (ysbryd) slug.
Creatures of this type are more usually found in Turkey and Georgia. The origin of the ghost slug, and its route into Britain, is completely unknown, and specimens have not been seen in Europe before this was discovered in Cardiff last year.
Unlike most slugs, the ghost slug is carnivorous and kills earthworms at night with powerful, blade-like teeth, sucking them in like spaghetti. It has no eyes or bodily colouring and lives underground.
(BBC News)
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Vierotchka
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Earthworms are vital - they keep soil aerated and their excrements feed the soil with important minerals, etc. They are also part of the composting process. If these slugs eat the worms, it cannot be too god for the soil.
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Vierotchka
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clintisdakoolest
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I think this calls for a nice big pot of soup!
- 3 years ago
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clintisdakoolest
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dadapapa
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I would freak out if I saw that thing in my garden ... it is scary!
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dadapapa
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