Ooo! Pretty gastropod

Jamie D · May 30, 2013, 02:35:42 PM

Giant, fluorescent pink slugs found on mountain

It would seem to be something you'd see only in a cartoon or at a Phish concert, but according to park rangers in New South Wales, Australia, dozens of giant, fluorescent pink slugs have been popping up on a mountaintop there.

"As bright pink as you can imagine, that's how pink they are," Michael Murphy, a ranger with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "On a good morning, you can walk around and see hundreds of them...."

They "probably would have long since vanished, if a volcano had not erupted at Mount Kaputar about 17 million years ago," Ben Cubby wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald. "The result of that eruption is a high-altitude haven for invertebrates and plant species that have been isolated for millions of years, after Australia dried out and the rainforests receded."

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Cindy · May 30, 2013, 02:48:04 PM

They are the ground resource of our pink elephants.

ZoeM · May 30, 2013, 03:01:34 PM

My psyche is caught between "Oooooh" and "Eeugh, slug!"

It's definitely unique, though. ^_^

Sarah Louise · May 30, 2013, 03:02:10 PM

I saw the Yahoo article on them, interesting.

Jamie D · May 30, 2013, 03:25:20 PM

Quote from: ZoeM on May 30, 2013, 03:01:34 PM
My psyche is caught between "Oooooh" and "Eeugh, slug!"

It's definitely unique, though. ^_^

Hence "gastropod" in the title.

And, you know, they are Devlyn's favorite color too!

Devlyn · May 30, 2013, 03:29:53 PM

Quote from: Jamie D on May 30, 2013, 03:25:20 PM
Hence "gastropod" in the title.

And, you know, they are Devlyn's favorite color too!

Flamingo?

Constance · May 30, 2013, 04:48:05 PM

The 80s called. They want their neon slugs back.

Edge · May 30, 2013, 05:08:15 PM

I just saw a picture of these on facebook. Pretty cool.

Devlyn · May 30, 2013, 05:18:29 PM

They haven't named it yet. Might I suggest we call it a slink?

Renee · May 30, 2013, 06:19:50 PM

I wouldn't be surprised to sometime soon seeing a recipe on here involving those things, some asparagus, carrots and brussel sprouts.

Devlyn · May 30, 2013, 06:31:44 PM

Quote from: Renee on May 30, 2013, 06:19:50 PM
I wouldn't be surprised to sometime soon seeing a recipe on here involving those things, some asparagus, carrots and brussel sprouts.

Beth Andrea · May 30, 2013, 06:39:26 PM

Do they know if it's poisonous? Wonder why the pink?

(Don't put salt on 'em, Devlyn! Just use Frank's Red Hot...I put that **** on everything...)

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