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Post number 17534

mediareport — Fri, 31 May 2002 13:29:56 -0800

Nudi of the Week! It's not what you think. Exquisitely beautiful slugs with brilliant colors, funky patterns and a delicious candy coating. Just kidding about that last part. But damn these nudibranchs sure are pretty. Lots of other nudi links at the Slug Site.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Fri, 31 May 2002 13:38:34 -0800

A few faves: Dermatobranchus ornatus Chromodoris roboi Jorunna funebris Chromodoris bullocki Tambja eliora

By: SpecialK

SpecialK — Fri, 31 May 2002 13:52:21 -0800

Sorry, my company's firewall blocks nudi pictures...

By: almostcool

almostcool — Fri, 31 May 2002 13:57:48 -0800

Hot Slug Action! All Nudi, All The Time! Sexy Phestilla Lugubris Just Waiting For You! These CamSlugs Have Got What You Need! ...sorry, i had to

By: piskycritter

piskycritter — Fri, 31 May 2002 14:02:02 -0800

Slug on slug action. And because they are hermaphrodites-they can go both ways!

By: mediareport

mediareport — Fri, 31 May 2002 14:03:45 -0800

Heh. They even cater to the S&M crowd: Janolus barbarensis. And Halgerda willeyi looks real fun to lick.

By: skallas

skallas — Fri, 31 May 2002 15:01:42 -0800

The ultimate googlebomb? "Where's the porn? All I can find today is slugs!"

By: rio

rio — Fri, 31 May 2002 16:49:54 -0800

Wow! These are the prettiest pictures I've seen from MeFi in a very long time. Thanks!

By: kurumi

kurumi — Fri, 31 May 2002 17:41:46 -0800

http://home.san.rr.com/underwaterphotos/nbindx.html: Some secrete toxic chemicals like sulfuric acid. Others fire stinging cells (nematocysts) which they acquire from other animals which they have eaten, such as hydroids and anemones. These pass through the digestive system and migrate into their cerata (the finger-like projections along their back). If I read this right, it's like swallowing a scorpion and (eventually) having venomous finger spikes. Why do we chordates miss out on the cool stuff?

By: mediareport

mediareport — Fri, 31 May 2002 19:59:50 -0800

You're welcome, rio, thanks for saying it. And for the horny masses, here's a scanning electron micrograph of a gold-covered nudi penis. The descriptions are great, but does anyone else wonder if all these underwater photographers are really finding new species when they name these things? I mean, I know "species" can be an iffy concept, but nudi-lovers do seem awful quick to name a new species in honor of their buddy. Minor quibble, I know. I love week #132. And 137, 186, 163, 178, 191 and (my current favorite) goofy li'l 121. Why are we looking for alien life on other planets when we have such amazing creatures here that we've barely begun to understand? Sheesh. Monkeys.

By: pxe2000

pxe2000 — Fri, 31 May 2002 20:59:03 -0800

And for the horny masses, here's a scanning electron micrograph of a gold-covered nudi penis

...submitted by DONG lin, no less.

By: diddlegnome

diddlegnome — Fri, 31 May 2002 21:12:06 -0800

None of the aliens in "Star Wars" have ever looked so cool, that's for sure. Gorgeous photos.

By: yhbc

yhbc — Fri, 31 May 2002 21:22:09 -0800

Wonderful. I (nearly) forgive, now, the slugs for eating my hostas. Speaking of which, it does seem that all these beautiful specimens are sea slugs - what really is the difference between them and the nasty bastards in my garden (if any)?

By: mediareport

mediareport — Fri, 31 May 2002 22:12:57 -0800

what really is the difference between them and the nasty bastards in my garden (if any)? They're both molluscs in the class Gastrapoda. And try a shallow dish of beer to kill them in your garden; slug alcoholism saved my outdoor cacti's new growth from being eaten to pieces last spring. 2 nights and 8 bloated dead slugs later, they were gone and haven't come back. Also, I just found a very cool Sea Slug Forum that's designed to "generate further interest in these amazing animals." Check out the "solar-powered" slugs that are able to incorporate working chloroplasts from algal food into their bodies. Wow. I'm starting to wonder how many useful things us monkeys could learn from sea slugs if we took time to look. Where are the drug companies when you need them?

By: m@

m@ — Sat, 01 Jun 2002 09:49:05 -0800

and here I thought it was going to be about Nudie [entirely work safe] who made Elvis' famous rhinestone costumes.

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Sat, 01 Jun 2002 11:57:56 -0800

Wow! Those are tre cool! Thanks for the links. As to the comments; ye gods I love you guys...you're always good for a giggle. :)

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Sun, 02 Jun 2002 15:26:17 -0800

...reaching for the salt.... No, wait. These ARE cool.