I found this slug on a leaf of a Solomon’s seal plant.
A slug is a snail without a shell.
Slugs live underground where they can remain moist.
They feed on tender leaves, seedlings, soft fruit, fungus and decaying matter. They breathe through the “hole” in its shell called a mantle.
Birds, toads and ground beetles are a few of the predators that eat them.
Slugs are one thing I rarely see, and I wouldn’t have seen this one if it wasn’t for the wet weather.
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Posted by susanpoozan on May 25, 2016 at 10:29 am
Horrid slimy things!
Posted by naturesnippets on May 25, 2016 at 10:34 am
I’m glad I seldom see them.
Posted by New Hampshire Garden Solutions on May 25, 2016 at 5:41 pm
Amazing how much damage they can do to a garden overnight.
Posted by naturesnippets on May 26, 2016 at 6:28 am
Luckily, there are very few in the yard.