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Hi Laura,
I'm surprised to hear these giant slugs are on Brier
Island. As Wild Flora says, these are probably "Limax Maximus" ,
sometimes called the the Great Gray Garden Slug or Leopard Slug or Cigar Slug.
These are common in certain areas of peninsular Halifax, and
were I think first reported in the North End. I started finding them
in my central Halifax garden a few years ago. I didn't think they
had spread much from here. Of course such things get spread around
by sales or gifts of garden plants.
I have read that there are nine species of slugs in Nova
Scotia, and that six of those are alien "imports".
Cheers,
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax
At 01:49 PM 11/07/2008, Laura Tituswrote:
>Last evening I came upon what I first thought was a small snake but
>upon nearing it I realized it was a slug. The lengthy creature was
>slowly moving towards some grass at the edge of the pavement on
>Second Street on Brier Island. It was 8 or 9 inches long and full of
>brownish coloured spots / pattern similar to marks one may associate
>with a snake. It's antennae were out. I'd never seen such a slug
>before, nor had the people with me. I did take a picture, which I
>can provide if requested.
>
>
>
>Laura Titus
>
>Westport, Brier Island
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Hi Laura,<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>I'm
surprised to hear these giant slugs are on Brier Island. As Wild
Flora says, these are probably "<b>Limax Maximus"</b> ,
sometimes called the the Great Gray Garden Slug or Leopard Slug or Cigar
Slug. <br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>These are
common in certain areas of peninsular Halifax, and were I think first
reported in the North End. I started finding them in my central
Halifax garden a few years ago. I didn't think they had spread much
from here. Of course such things get spread around by sales or
gifts of garden plants. <br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>I have
read that there are nine species of slugs in Nova <b>Scotia, </b> and
that six of those are alien "imports". <br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Cheers,<br>
<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Patricia
L. Chalmers<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Halifax<br>
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At 01:49 PM 11/07/2008, Laura Tituswrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Last evening I came upon what I
first thought was a small snake but upon nearing it I realized it was a
slug. The lengthy creature was slowly moving towards some grass at the
edge of the pavement on Second Street on Brier Island. It was 8 or 9
inches long and full of brownish coloured spots / pattern similar to
marks one may associate with a snake. It's antennae were out. I'd never
seen such a slug before, nor had the people with me. I did take a
picture, which I can provide if requested. <br><br>
<br><br>
Laura Titus<br><br>
Westport, Brier Island<br>
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