Slug Eggs

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Slug Eggs

Post: # 1420Post Andy Hamilton »

Just been digging again this afternoon, I kept finding little translucent balls that I think are slug eggs. They were mostly clumped in with the roots of weeds. I destroyed all tat I found.

On return I thought I am not 100% that they were slug eggs and could have been the eggs of something beneficial.
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Post: # 1421Post judyofthewoods »

Sounds like slug or snail eggs. Whitish, spherical? Thought of trying slug caviar, but not collected enough yet.
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Post: # 1423Post Andy Hamilton »

Yep thats the ones, I thought I was right. But not had anyone varify it so cheers.

Over the last week or two I think I could have collect enough to make slug caviar. Can't say that it really appeals to me though :pale:

Just glad that I am getting rid of some of the slug population now rather than when there are plenty of things for them to chew on.
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Post: # 1435Post diver »

I've made lots of slug traps with yogurt cartons full of beer...and now they are fullo f slugs...does anyone know if I can tip the lot on the compost heap or will it only do damage...I need to empty them and refill

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Post: # 1438Post Wombat »

I would think that it should all be OK to compost :mrgreen:
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