tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post4838642321095870073..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Slugs: A Surprise Garden FriendVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-69817204441569150262014-09-10T20:45:32.133+01:002014-09-10T20:45:32.133+01:00Keep your eye out for them Pauline - you never kno...Keep your eye out for them Pauline - you never know when one might appear...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-14880411580160516972014-09-07T21:26:25.552+01:002014-09-07T21:26:25.552+01:00It's nice to know there are some friendly slug...It's nice to know there are some friendly slugs about, I don't think we have any here, or if we have, I haven't seen any.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-73228568837372808122014-09-06T10:42:33.265+01:002014-09-06T10:42:33.265+01:00Funnily enough whilst slugs are indeed in abundanc...Funnily enough whilst slugs are indeed in abundance this year, I've not seen that many of the really huge ones - thank goodness. Butterflies have been strangely scarce until the past couple of weeks and they seem to be making up for lost time now - there's oads of tortoiseshells enjoying the garden at the moment :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-77012563314462412242014-09-06T10:40:14.587+01:002014-09-06T10:40:14.587+01:00Have a look at this ID guide if you're not sur...Have a look at this ID guide if you're not sure CJ<br /><br />http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/idcards/life_stages.htmlVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-87983326629132528182014-09-06T10:39:14.121+01:002014-09-06T10:39:14.121+01:00It is THE year for slugs isn't it? :(It is THE year for slugs isn't it? :(VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-63997676557734893312014-09-05T20:51:31.842+01:002014-09-05T20:51:31.842+01:00Hmm. It is pretty but is still a slug. I don't...Hmm. It is pretty but is still a slug. I don't think I've seen any, only numerous less attractive beasts. We had a respite in the hot weather but now I can't walk up the garden without seeing half a dozen and they are HUGE.<br />I've seen shield bugs though. I'll check out which ones they are. And I feel I've seen more butterflies this year but still not very many. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-71236963081984206072014-09-05T20:11:15.868+01:002014-09-05T20:11:15.868+01:00If green shield bugs are what I think they are I h...If green shield bugs are what I think they are I have loads on the raspberries. Glad to see a helpful slug for a change.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-78886894738006426352014-09-05T14:01:44.796+01:002014-09-05T14:01:44.796+01:00I've seen too many slugs on the plot this year...I've seen too many slugs on the plot this year but none of these. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-61199261813176677782014-09-05T13:12:02.447+01:002014-09-05T13:12:02.447+01:00HI Mir and welcome :) That's interesting, I...HI Mir and welcome :) That's interesting, I'll have to see if that's the case. This particular one definitely left all the plants alone, thank goodness!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-41843764471094578072014-09-05T12:36:09.422+01:002014-09-05T12:36:09.422+01:00In my experience this type of slugs is omnivorous,...In my experience this type of slugs is omnivorous, so yes, they will eat fungi, rotted plant rests and the occasional other slug, but they will also munch up the lettuce... And as they grow big (up to 20 cms), they eat quite a lot!Mirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874248976602569688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-82458964837366233392014-09-05T09:43:49.521+01:002014-09-05T09:43:49.521+01:00Thanks Sue - we get lots of the shield bugs too, b...Thanks Sue - we get lots of the shield bugs too, but as soon as I went looking for them, the hawthorn shield bug turned up instead. I found a great online ID guide which shows all the different stages of the various species:<br />http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/idcards/life_stages.htmlVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-8567649732265484002014-09-05T09:21:17.341+01:002014-09-05T09:21:17.341+01:00Thanks I've recorded out shield bug sightingsThanks I've recorded out shield bug sightingsSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-74653726392544933802014-09-05T09:17:21.158+01:002014-09-05T09:17:21.158+01:00Yes, Caro these are a particularly slime rich slug...Yes, Caro these are a particularly slime rich slug! And yes, they are rather beautiful :)<br /><br />Slugs are on the march again here after the Bank Holiday week's rain :(VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-91972829541865781972014-09-05T08:38:09.021+01:002014-09-05T08:38:09.021+01:00As slugs go, this one is rather beautiful (apart f...As slugs go, this one is rather beautiful (apart from the slime). I saw loads of these in the garden in spring but the whole slug thing seems to have died down with last month's lack of rain. I've recently identified a swarm of bugs on my tomatoes which I thought were baby spiders; turns out they're baby green shield bugs. Aahh, we live and learn! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.com