I recognize the critter, but what's that white stuff?
White stuff on a cucumber?
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I recognize the critter, but what's that white stuff?
T.C.
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Well that headline certainly sounds NSFW.
But it looks like something may have been chewing on it, so maybe that’s dead flesh?
But it looks like something may have been chewing on it, so maybe that’s dead flesh?
Have seen similar regions on warty sea cucumbers here on Catalina. Some appeared to be areas torn by predators (crabs? sheephead? lobster?). I wondered whether others might be diseased tissue, possibly due to a species of Vibrio.
White stuff on a cucumber?
Damn, bro, you can't toss a softball like that to a juvenile, lifelong wise-ass like me ! A couple totally inappropriate zingers spring instantly to mind, but since this is a family operation, I'm holding my tongue !
Damn, bro, you can't toss a softball like that to a juvenile, lifelong wise-ass like me ! A couple totally inappropriate zingers spring instantly to mind, but since this is a family operation, I'm holding my tongue !
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I can always count on you guys.White stuff on a cucumber?
Damn, bro, you can't toss a softball like that to a juvenile, lifelong wise-ass like me ! About a half dozen totally inappropriate zingers spring instantly to mind, but since this is a family operation, I'm holding my tongue !
@drbill thanks! This was at Farnsworth Banks. Poor cuke; I hope he's OK.
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