Slugs/Snails

Did you know according to the RHS,slugs and snails are our number one pest.
One cubic metre of garden will be home to about 50 slugs.
A slug's tentacles can detect food from 3 Metres away.
Slugs have four noses and can sniff out four meals at the same time.
The average slug has 27.000 teeth...??? not on the NHS I hope. :(
Slugs leave a scent trail to find their way home.
Article: courtesy of Saturday Telegraph.
Thought you all would like to know this :D :D

[ 20. May 2006, 06:56 PM: Message edited by: rosietu ]

 

...and snails mate with a love dart. Now isn't that romantic!

 

Oh Heck Hornbeam You know every thing....

 

That's 'cos I'm ancient

 

Rositu, have you seen the video that Hornbeam reminded us of recently:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/lifeintheundergrowth/video.shtml
Leopard slugs mating- strangely beautiful if you don't mind slime! I remember seeing it on tv ages ago and being amazed.
I didn't know those facts about slugs and snails, had always wondered how they found all the tastiest bits.....