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Selenochlamys ysbryda
Posted on 10 Jul, 2008 17 comments
When I read Amy’s blog and she mentioned a ghost sulg found in Cardiff I thought she was pulling my leg, and I wrote that i’d send the “ysbryd broga” ( ghost frog ) to eat it. – but it’s true !
They showed it on our Welsh news. There’s a species of slug that’s never been seen before and it’s been found in Cardiff and Caerphilly. It’s pure white and it eats earthworms.
This type of creature has only been seen in Turkey and Georgia and the species found here has never been identified so they’ve had to find a new name for it. They’ve called it Selenochlamys ysbryda ( ysbryd is Welsh for ghost )
The places where it’s been seen are about 60 – 70 miles from here but I hope it doesn’t spread west. They didn’t say what kills it.
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10 Jul, 2008
Diolch yn fawr Blodyn!
10 Jul, 2008
Sorry Bloydn hope this thing never leaves Wales
10 Jul, 2008
Where did you learn that Gloriosa ?
10 Jul, 2008
I heard it's learnt to swim the River Severn Janette. lol : )
10 Jul, 2008
ha but can it swim the irish sea? i hope not lol
10 Jul, 2008
Swim OMG never I have enough trouble with slugs and snails here dont want any ghost slugs Thank you very much lol
10 Jul, 2008
i just watched a video from bbc online about these slugs. have you seen that blodyn?
10 Jul, 2008
No Irish I haven't seen it. I'm not clever enough to do that. bbc online ? What is it ?
10 Jul, 2008
Just go to bbc.co.uk/news Bloydn then click on Wales
10 Jul, 2008
Thanks Janette. I did that and it's the same as the news earlier so I have seen it.
10 Jul, 2008
Your welcome Bloydn
10 Jul, 2008
sorry blodyn , i had to go pic my daughter up from work but seems janette explained to you anyhow how to get it
30 Jul, 2008
I hope this creature don't come to Pembrokeshire, I'm having enough trouble with the wild Buddleja.
Perhaps it will get run over on the A48.
30 Jul, 2008
Irish.
It Could possibly make the journey to Pembroke Dock, And take the Ferry. - Beware!!!
30 Jul, 2008
lol i hope not toby
31 Jul, 2008
If it spreads west it will come here first so yes I hope it will get run over aswell. I haven't heard about it recently so maybe it's not as bad as I thought at first.
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all this talk of ghosts is giving me the willys lol. i hope you never meet this slug blodyn. they should change the name of google to blodynle lol keep the info coming mate, take care.