Even though Spring is already in full spring according to the calendar, the weather is still more reminiscent of winter. On a slightly warmer night, we however got some rain and as I went for a walk through the woods after, I saw a whole manner of creepy crawlies whom I haven’t seen for months.
Different types of slugs, including a large Black Slug (Arion ater), an earth-boring dung beetle known as Dor (Geotrupes stercorarius), as well as a Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) all cam out at the same time. More about Fire Salamanders in this video:
I did some macro photography for this video, providing closeups of the animals presented.
I hope the video was helpful and educational for you, but please bear in mind that I’m not an expert and may be wrong about anything I say. Always do your own research and if you need an expert advice, do consult an actual expert. Please review my disclaimers at https://www.nophoneman.com/wild-edibles-disclaimer/ and https://www.nophoneman.com/medical-disclaimer/.
00:00 Disclaimer
00:11 Fat Spanish slugs
00:25 Skinny pale slug
00:35 Black slug
00:45 Fire salamander wandering about the forest floor
02:19 Poison glands on Fire salamander
02:51 Fire salamander crawling up a pine tree
03:37 Dor dung beetle
03:51 Black slug unveils his tentacles
04:20 Movement of large Black slug in 2.5x speed in close-up
Keep rocking :o)
Mark
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