I suggest you never walk at low tide (or any tide) in a mangrove swamp. The mud is alive…
It was just plain mud a moment before I took these shots.
Above, you can see the critters hiding hole.
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Mud Monster
Mud Monster
Mud Monster
Tropical sale marshes have slimy critters we don’t deal with in the fresh water marshes. However, they don’t smell as bad as South Carolina pluff mud.
Thanks Ted.. amazing creature! Round of applause. Awesome!
LOL. It was not alone either. As the water became more shallow they came out of the mud and moved away. We were looking for Osprey seen yesterday…none to be found. Just creepy crawlers.
Thank you for warning, Ted! I didn’t know about mud monsters. It’s good to know. The photos are fantastic!
LOL, me either 😂😂
I LOVE nudibranches. This was so cool. Glad you looked down. I caught one in my a hands underwater once. It fanned back and forth like a Spanish dancer’s skirt. Isn’t nature beautiful?
I had never seen one before, then I found these. and no way am I catching that with my hand. Alligators yes, these thingies…not happening.