I still can't stand them but ..

[Florence Fennel]

I've just seen a Leopard Slug. I hate slugs, but I've never seen a Leopard Slug and they are just a teeny bit more attractive in a weird kind of way. Just wanted to tell somebody

[Jardiniere]

a very very very weird sort of way......

[Florence Fennel]

Granted Jardiniere, but I just hadn't the heart to cut it in half. Wouldn't have hesitated had it been the usual big ugly thing.

[Glutton4...]

YEEEEEEUUUUUUCCCHHHH! Shut up about them, I can't stand the chuffin' things!



Especially the big fat creamy orange ones with the orange frill.




*Pukes...

[eirish]

Flo, according to this they don't eat living plants but do eat other slugs! Leopard Slug | OPAL

(just don't click on the fourth image result that comes up when you Google "leopard slug". bleeeeeeeeuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

[dominic10]

Had to click on it. Looks like something you'd hang on the xmas tree... in a weird kind of way.

[veggiechicken]

Did you watch the video with Sir David spotted leopard slug courtship
Its actually quite beautiful although the sound effects were a bit much
And who would have thought that the slug's thingy is behind its head

[taff]

I just hadn't the heart to cut it in half.

Lucky really when it's doing you a favour

[Florence Fennel]

I did read that they eat other slugs. I should have put it in one of the daleks, never thought. I also read that they are voracious veg plant eaters just like their cousins. Oh well, it's sloped off now anyway.

[Two_Sheds]

I'm afraid I was in a killing frenzy last night ~ I dispatched several leopards along with 1049 of their brethren.

I won't salt any more leopards though, if they're really on my side

[alldigging]

It's not like you went and took photos of them...

I only have a few photos of slugs. I think they were leopard slugs too.

[eirish]

Did you watch the video with Sir David spotted leopard slug courtship
Its actually quite beautiful although the sound effects were a bit much
And who would have thought that the slug's thingy is behind its head

Videos of slug, ahem, courtship were more than I could stomach last night. Urk.

[veggiechicken]

Videos of slug, ahem, courtship were more than I could stomach last night. Urk.

Watch it eirish! I guarantee you'll feel differently about them afterwards. Just as I can never bear to separate 2 snails when I catch them at it!! After all, everything is entitled to its moment of happiness

[petal]

Oh, I feel quite guilty now- Lots of leopard slugs were all over my kitchen floor(how did they get in??!!!!) in the middle of the night when I went to get a glass of water. i poured salt on each one.......looked like the dog had had several little accidents in the morning....

[Florence Fennel]

Cannibals they may be, but I'm not convinced they will stay away from young veg plants! As for the mating ritual - eeeewwwww