Country diary: Slugs? Dull? This one is pure showbiz | Charlie Elder
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/23/country-diary-slugs-dull-this-one-is-pure-showbiz
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Falmouth, Cornwall: The rainbow sea slug is a bizarre and breathtaking animal, and with warming seas it’s gaining a toehold in the south-west I have never seen a species quite so flamboyant in appearance. A couple of centimetres in length, it was curled beneath the submerged rock like a piece of gaudy costume jewellery. When the cry went up that one had been found, I had to prevent myself from breaking into a run as I navigated the slippery seaweed-covered boulders to catch my first glimpse of this rarity. Continue reading...
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