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Education What is this?

Discussion in 'General' started by Big Elf, 29 Jul 2017.

  1. Big Elf

    Big Elf Oh no! Not another f----ing elf!

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    Spotted this today crawling on the Southend Esplanade, maybe 15-20mm body length. I've never seen one of these before. The colour was a faint shade of green. What is it?

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  2. wolfticket

    wolfticket Downwind from the bloodhounds

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    In before serious answers:
     
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  3. VipersGratitude

    VipersGratitude Multimodder

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    It's a sea slater. They're basically just woodlice that live on the beach.
     
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  4. Big Elf

    Big Elf Oh no! Not another f----ing elf!

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    Thank you, I've never heard of them until now.
     
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