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Fred,
If you are referring to the Leopard Slug, they certainly consume fungi. I'v=
e seen them transform a mature Amanita muscaria into nothing but a hole in =
the moss in the span of one evening.
All the best,
Lance
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Fred Schueler
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:47 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Cc: Aleta Karstad; Schneppat Ulrich
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [NatureNS] Large Slug
On 9/19/2013 9:38 AM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote:
> People have reported them feeding off delicate leaves,, be it
> lettuces, chards, beets +++, so suspect they go for the most
> delectable things you have.... Must be an attractive compost pile..
* but it's my understanding that they're compost pile specialists, and don'=
t eat much living material.
fred.
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> *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Nancy Roberts
> *Sent:* September-19-13 9:59 AM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Large Slug
>
> I had those slugs in my compost for several years and formed the
> impression that they ate decaying matter, since they left the
> perennial garden completely alone.
>
> Although maybe they were just living in the compost, since they did
> come out at night and eat moss off the siding. Or maybe they ate only
> the freshest of the compost materials.
>
> Comment?
>
> Nancy
>
>
> Nancy Roberts Design
>
> Celebrating 19 years of making you look GOOD
>
> Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6
>
> 902 461-9488
>
>
>
>
> On 18-Sep-13, at 9:19 PM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi Bernard
>
> Yes.. a nice, healthy Limax maximus... Have seen them up to 17 cm....
> Probably want to keep him away from your veggies..
>
> Andrew
>
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>
> *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> <mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>[naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> <mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>] on behalf of Bernard Burke
> [bernieb1@EastLink.ca <mailto:bernieb1@EastLink.ca>]
> *Sent:*September-18-13 5:43 PM
> *To:*n8r
> *Subject:*[NatureNS] Large Slug
>
> I believe this topic was discussed possibly not that long ago, but
> now that I've seen one close at hand shown to me by an acquaintance
> living in Halifax, I am wishing I would have been paying closer
> attention. I was wondering if the critter in these photos might be a Leop=
ard Slug?
>
> http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/32/27748259
> 70_6zcsr6C/Large
>
> http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/32/27748260
> 25_FxvSvgM/Large
>
> The container in the photo is 12.7 cm in diameter , or 5 inches
>
> Bernard Burke
>
> Dartmouth
>
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<div>Fred,</div>
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<div>If you are referring to the Leopard Slug, they certainly consume fungi=
. I've seen them transform a mature <i>Amanita muscaria</i> into nothing bu=
t a hole in the moss in the span of one evening. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>All the best,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Lance</div>
<div> </div>
<div>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebu=
cto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] On Behalf Of Fred Schu=
eler<br>
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:47 AM<br>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
Cc: Aleta Karstad; Schneppat Ulrich<br>
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [NatureNS] Large Slug</div>
<div> </div>
<div>On 9/19/2013 9:38 AM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote:</div>
<div>> People have reported them feeding off delicate leaves,, be it </d=
iv>
<div>> lettuces, chards, beets +++, so suspect they go for t=
he most </div>
<div>> delectable things you have…. Must be an attractive compost =
pile..</div>
<div> </div>
<div>* but it's my understanding that they're compost pile specialists, and=
don't eat much living material.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>fred.</div>
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<div>> *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</div>
<div>> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens=
-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] *On Behalf Of *Nancy Roberts</div>
<div>> *Sent:* September-19-13 9:59 AM</div>
<div>> *To:* <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebuct=
o.ns.ca</a></div>
<div>> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Large Slug</div>
<div>></div>
<div>> I had those slugs in my compost for several years and formed the =
</div>
<div>> impression that they ate decaying matter, since they left the </d=
iv>
<div>> perennial garde