25 July, 2020

saturday critters

spotted this slug on the river trail.  There are always a few of them out and about on misty mornings.  It took him a long time to get in a posing position.


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Location: Dunglow, Dungloe, Co. Donegal, Ireland

38 comments:

  1. Margaret DJuly 25, 2020 at 10:12 AM

    It looks a big one and somewhat different to ours.

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  2. s.cJuly 25, 2020 at 10:30 AM

    It's teeming with these slugs here. Must be the time of year.

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  3. biebkriebelsJuly 25, 2020 at 10:38 AM

    Lucky for you they move very slowly so you could make this excellent photo.

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  4. Maria PolitopoulouJuly 25, 2020 at 10:48 AM

    Such a nice photo!! You can always capture the moment Bill! Have a nice weekend!

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  5. eileeninmdJuly 25, 2020 at 10:58 AM

    Hello,
    Looks like a big slug. I have seen them on the side of our house. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Enjoy your day,wishing you a happy weekend! PS, thank you for the visit and comment.

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  6. David M. Gascoigne,July 25, 2020 at 11:03 AM

    Closely resembles politicians and lawyers.

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  7. Victor S E MoubarakJuly 25, 2020 at 11:32 AM

    Did you know a slug is a claustrophobic snail? He can't stay in his shell.

    I saw a slug in the garden once. It was going so fast I had use a special speed and aperture in the camera - like photographing the Grand Prix races!

    God bless.

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  8. MarleenJuly 25, 2020 at 11:40 AM

    We see them a lot after rainy weather.

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  9. TomJuly 25, 2020 at 11:46 AM

    ...that one is HUGE!

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  10. Mae TravelsJuly 25, 2020 at 11:56 AM

    neat photo! Did you know that the banana slug was once the mascot of the sports teams at University of California Santa Cruz? I'm not sure that's still the case.

    be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  11. Laurel WoodJuly 25, 2020 at 11:57 AM

    They sometimes destroy my flowers!!!
    Have a great weekend.

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  12. AndyJuly 25, 2020 at 12:02 PM

    Nice photo. It pays to look around and see creatures that are sharing the planet with you.

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  13. Barbara RogersJuly 25, 2020 at 12:18 PM

    I hope he/she was pleased with his/her portrait. I think I would have avoided her rather than asking her to pose for me. Something about things that slither along the ground...

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  14. SandiJuly 25, 2020 at 12:23 PM

    What the...yikes!

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  15. DIMIJuly 25, 2020 at 12:32 PM

    Great capture Bill! Nice portrait!
    This slug is very big!!!
    Have a lovely weekend! Stay safe!
    Dimi...

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  16. Marie SmithJuly 25, 2020 at 12:51 PM

    Interesting body segments which I’ve never noticed before.

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  17. AnuJuly 25, 2020 at 2:22 PM

    Hello. The slug doesn't look very pretty, but it is a important little critter. The photo is great.

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  18. ~Lavender Dreamer~July 25, 2020 at 2:30 PM

    Oh my! A slug....sounds like what we might be in this heat right now. I know I walk a lot slower lately. Happy weekend!

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  19. JeevanJuly 25, 2020 at 3:59 PM

    We used to see similar ones here after heavy rainy days. Nice click

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  20. SharonJuly 25, 2020 at 4:44 PM

    Such strange looking creatures! Slimy too!

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  21. Anne (cornucopia)July 25, 2020 at 5:24 PM

    I normally don't like to see slugs, but the composition of this photo is fantastic. Good eye.

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  22. KayJuly 25, 2020 at 5:32 PM

    Big...and probably up to no good...

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  23. KarenJuly 25, 2020 at 5:39 PM

    That's a big one!

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  24. RedPatJuly 25, 2020 at 5:46 PM

    He really does look quite large! Way bigger than the ones here.

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  25. VickiJuly 25, 2020 at 6:59 PM

    Wow! I've never seen one close up, love the detail.

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  26. VENTANA DE FOTOJuly 25, 2020 at 7:14 PM

    Muy bien realizada la toma. Nunca nabía visto una igual.

    Feliz fin de semana.

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  27. Taken For GrantedJuly 25, 2020 at 7:28 PM

    There are more slugs than snails in the world because slugs do not wear protection.

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  28. happyoneJuly 25, 2020 at 7:45 PM

    Looks pretty big!

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  29. Small City ScenesJuly 25, 2020 at 10:03 PM

    Nice slimy slug. We have jillions of them here----you can have them
    MB

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  30. Margarida PiresJuly 25, 2020 at 10:17 PM

    Olá Bill!
    Que lindo retrato!
    Beijinhos floridos!❤️💐🌈
    Megy Maia🌈

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  31. Beatrice P. BoydJuly 25, 2020 at 10:24 PM

    I never realized they were that long, Bill, as the ones I found occasionally in our garden were not as cooperative in showing off.

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  32. magiceyeJuly 26, 2020 at 1:34 AM

    It looks good.

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  33. Tanza ErlambangJuly 26, 2020 at 3:05 AM

    pretty slug....great shot

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  34. LindaJuly 26, 2020 at 6:43 AM

    They are interesting little things.

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  35. Mikael BergmanJuly 27, 2020 at 9:23 AM

    we also have them in our garden
    I do not like them

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  36. Sallie (FullTime-Life)July 27, 2020 at 6:17 PM

    Fact of life here too, tho I don’t see as many as we used to. Maybe because we aren’t here during the real rainy season. (That May change this coming year...Florida’s not looking likely at the moment.)

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  37. Lowcarb team memberJuly 27, 2020 at 11:36 PM

    That looks a fair size one.

    All the best Jan

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  38. William KendallJuly 28, 2020 at 6:30 PM

    We do see them here occasionally.

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