Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Sluggish

I have something new to add to my list of socially unacceptable things I find SUPER COOL!  Someday I promise I'll have a normal (ish) blog with pictures of kids or something but for now I'll lets look at some pictures of...

SEA SLUGS!!!

Isn't that crazy?  It looks like a Pokemon or something.  This is a Glaucus atlanticus sea slug.  They eat man o' wars and as a result have a deadly stinging venom.  

After seeing a picture of the blue Glaucus, I naturally became curious and google searched sea slugs.  WOW!!!  Here are my favorites.

This one looks like its spiky back is on fire.

Its got a tree type thing going on.  

This one likes fancy hats

These snails like neon colors, unibrows, and mustaches.

This lacy looking has the coloring of a unicorn.  All it needs is a horn and it would be perfect.

PERFECT!  Unicorn sea slug.

Just when you thought the unicorn sea slug was the most magical creature in the ocean, this sea slug shows up. Using its magical slug powers to steal algae genes it can make chlorophyll.  Not only does it look cool fluttering through the ocean, but it can photosynthesize!!  

In spite of how cool sea slugs are, parasites are still my favorite socially awkward fettish.  The slugs are beautiful and cool, making them a close second, but its hard to compete with something like zombie ants.

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