Everything you ever wanted to know about gastropod respiration but were afraid to ask. This is expecially engrossing:
“If you watch a slug long enough, you will notice that its pneumostome rhythmically opens and closes, in other words, you will witness the slug breathing. The rate of breathing of a slug is probably determined by the metabolic rate and the state of hydration of the slug as well as the ambient temperature and humidity.”
If you watch a slug long enough.
Beautiful isn’t it? Enjoy it while it’s here. According to a new story out today about the earth being hotter than it has ever been in at least 400 years, CNN.com captioned this picture, “A newspaper reports this glacier off Greenland has receded 3 miles in two years.”
Hike up your pants, it’s going to get wet.
From CNN.com this morning:
11,000 evacuated as Mount Merapi shoots out lava
Some 11,000 villagers around Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano were evacuated as lava and superheated clouds of gas poured down its upper slopes, officials said. The mountain’s lava dome has swelled in recent weeks, raising fears that it could suddenly collapse and send clouds of fast-moving gas and debris into populated areas.
