Slimey Garden Invader.. by Alz2008
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Description
Not a big fan of these slimey creatures..
RE: the window on the side..
The pneumostome is a feature (the respiratory opening) of the external body anatomy of an air-breathing land slug or land snail. This feature is usually clearly visible on the right side of the animal when the pneumostome is open, but may not be easy to see when it is closed.
This is an opening in the right side of the mantle of a Pulmonata ordered or subclassed slug (suborder Stylommatophora) or snail, through which its single lung is filled with air.
The frequency of pneumostome closing and opening is typically less than 0.5 closures per minute in fully hydrated slugs and snails. The rate of closures per minute increases the more dehydrated the slug is.
Thank you for all your wonderful comments and favourites on my previous posts, i really appreciate it thank you..
Take care and have a nice day..
Aled..
Comments (47)
ElusiveAngel
Wow! Very beautiful image! Excellent detail, well done! This will be a favourite for me. (I love bugs)
Mondwin
Impressive Macro...bravissimo!:DDD.Hugsxx
Faemike55
great macro shot of the slug/snail! bright colours well done
marcopolinski
wow ... never seen anything like this ... amazing!!
ledwolorz
Fantastic color and super macro.
GBCalls
Very different in color, excellent detail full size.
Meisiekind
Eeewww - slimy indeed, but what a wonderful capture of this critter... Great macro work! :)
tetsu-pino
Wow!! Beautiful capture!!!
durleybeachbum
It's a great colour!
fredster66
Excellent work Aled!
moonbunnie
Oh my..I never seen any like this one! Thanks for sharing this awesome shot!
ralph49
Wonderfully detailed macro, never seen one of these either. How come he has a side window??
kasalin
Super macro !! The hole in it on the side looks somewhat strange !!
emmecielle
Excellent capture!!! :)
tizjezzme
Oh, but what a great shot this is; he's a real cutie! :)
timtripp
remarkable image!
lucindawind
wow excellent clarity ... fabulous shot
CavalierLady
Wonderful clear details and fascinating info about the breathing hole!
shadownet
That's more about the snail than I ever knew! Super photo and educational as well! :O)
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous capture of this not-so-lovely creature!
awjay
wow a beautiful slug(if there is such a thing) lol super image
flora-crassella
if you want, I can send a large package with further models of this “sort” to you... Beautiful photo - (whereas brrrrrrr)
Gameforce
Considering how difficult it must have been to capture that shot, and the patience it took, this is an amazing photo fit for National Geographic. Thanks for the background information, too. Otherwise I would have just thought it was an L.A. slug with a gunshot wound ;)
erlandpil
Fantastic color and super macro. Agree erland
SSoffia
PHEWWWWWWwwwwwww!!!!!!!! GORGEOUS MACRO & DETAIL :)
JeffG7BRJ
Superb image Aled, I'm with you on the dislike of these creatures, we have loads of them in our garden, they don't look as colourful as this one though. Excellent work. Bravo!!!!!
beachzz
bleeeahhhhh----great macro, but I hate these things; they eat all my favorite flowers!!
rainbows
Excellent Macro, Aled. Diane.
mickeyrony
Very beautiful and good macro my friend You make very beautiful things your gallery is superb. I thank you while passing for your visit and pleasant the comment which you leave. Mile mercies still ((5++)) Très beau et bon macro mon ami Tu fais de très belle choses ta galerie est superbe . Je te remercie en passant pour tes visite et les aimables commentaire que tu laisse . Mile mercis encore ((5++))
helanker
No, but it is a darn good photo indeed. This slug looks almost beautiful.