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10 fun facts about slugs. Slugs and snails are common garden animals, and they are well suited to the damp, mild climate of the UK. A few species feed on garden plants, but most prefer to eat rotting material and could be considered a gardener’s friend.
Garden slugs and snails can be both useful in the garden and harmful. Find out the species to look out for.
There are many types of animals that feed on slugs: beetles (ground beetles, rove beetles, fireflies), toads, snakes, turtles, shrews, ducks, starlings and other birds. Encourage these natural enemies when practical in your garden.
9 Ιαν 2024 · Understanding a few facts about slugs — what slugs eat, where they live, and what their natural predators are — can help you control slugs in your garden. Why Is Garden Slug Control So Challenging? Slugs are gross! They’re slimy and disgusting. Most species are decomposers that feed on decaying plant and animal wastes.
7 Μαρ 2024 · 10 fun facts about slugs. You’ll never look at a slug the same way again. There’s a whole lot more to slugs than munched hostas and telltale trails in the morning. To shed some light on these slippery customers, RHS entomologist Hayley Jones shares 10 slug facts that are either fascinating, gruesome or a mixture of the two – you decide!
As you may know, many plants depend on slugs for pollination and seed dispersal. If there were no slugs, then there would be no plants which eventually leads to no animals as well since all animals ultimately rely on higher-level survival loops that begin with plants.
