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Posted: 14 May 2010

Taken: 13 May 2010

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Suburban Wildlife 1

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We must have many blindworms in our garden, but they are even shyer than their close relatives, the legged lizards, so I was lucky to get this one before my camera.
It could easily be mistaken for a snake, but when you look into its eye it’s clear it means no harm.
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 Sherry ~ Rebujito
Sherry ~ Rebujito
looks like a snake to me
I've never heard of a blind worm
very cool you got a pic of it :-DDD
13 years ago.
Kees club has replied to Sherry ~ Rebujito
A common mistake! But remember what Shakespeare said: “Newts and blindworms do no wrong.” The animal is also known under the name of “slowworm” or “anguis fragilis”. It clearly isn’t blind (nor are its eyes particularly small, which reportedly is whence it got its name), and it isn’t slow either. Maybe it can easily be broken: I haven’t tried that out... Maybe next time I see one!
13 years ago.

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