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  1. Some Smug Slug by Pamela Duncan Edwards, 1998-05-31
  2. Bug, Slugs, & Other Thugs: Controlling Garden Pests Organically (Down-To-Earth Book) by Rhonda Massingham Hart, 1991-01-07
  3. Slugs by David Greenberg, 1983-05-30
  4. The Secret World of Slugs and Snails: Life in the Very Slow Lane by David George Gordon, 2010-12-01
  5. Rainy Day Slug by Mary Palenick Colborn, 2009-04-07
  6. Field Guide to the Slug by Western Society of Malacologists, 2002-01-10
  7. Slugs and Snails (Minibeasts) by Claire Llewellyn, Barrie Watts, 2002-03
  8. Passionate Slugs & Hollywood Frogs: An Uncommon Field Guide to Northwest Backyards by Patricia K. Lichen, 2001-06-01
  9. The Story of Slug (Bang on the Door Series) by Jackie Robb, Berny Stringle, 2003-12
  10. Seymour Slug Starts School by Carey Armstrong-Ellis, 2005-08-01
  11. Terrestrial slugs by N. W Runham, 1970
  12. Slugs in Love by Susan Pearson, 2006-11
  13. Slimy Sea Slugs (No Backbone! the World of Invertebrates) by Natalie Lunis, 2007-07-31
  14. Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs, and Other Ughs (Sharing Nature With Children Book) by Anthony D. Fredericks, 2001-09-01

1. Slug - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
slugs are hermaphrodites, having both female and male reproductive organs. Once a slug has located a mate, they encircle each other and sperm is exchanged through their protruded
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Various species of British land slugs, including (from the top) the larger drawings: Arion ater Limax flavus Limax maximus
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sp., Vancouver Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Included groups Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell. This is in contrast to the common name snail , which is applied to gastropods that have coiled shells that are big enough to retract into. All slugs are descended from snails that gradually lost or reduced their shells over time. citation needed However, the shell-less condition has arisen many times independently during the evolutionary past, and thus the category "slug" is emphatically a polyphyletic one. The various groups of slugs are not closely related, despite a superficial similarity in the overall body form.

2. Shotgun Slugs
Chuck Hawks writes about Shotgun slugs. By Chuck Hawks. The first shotgun slugs were probably round, lead pumpkin balls.
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Shotgun Slugs By Chuck Hawks
The first shotgun "slugs" were probably round, lead "pumpkin balls." These were common projectiles for muskets and shotgunsany sort of smooth bore long armfor a long time. Unfortunately, the accuracy of a lead ball fired from a smooth bore barrel is pretty sad. Hitting the target is problematical and precise bullet placement is nearly impossible except at very close range. Also, a lead ball has a very poor sectional density (SD), and consequently poor penetration. There had to be a better way. The answer, of course, was the rifled barrel. Imparting spin to a projectile to stabilize its flight was a quantum improvement in accuracy. Rifled barrels also made possible the conical bullet, and later the familiar spitzer (pointed) bullets used by most hunters today. But demand remained for some sort of solid projectile that could be fired from a smoothbore gun and used on medium game like deer. Some one-gun families did not own, and could not afford to buy, a rifle. What was needed was an improvement on the lead ball, both in terms of accuracy and penetration. Foster type rifled slugs The eventual solution to this problem was the Foster "rifled" slug. This is a short, blunt lead bullet that is solid in front and hollow in the rear, analogous to a badminton bird. And, like a shuttlecock, it is its weight forward balance that allows the Foster slug to fly through the air to its target with reasonable accuracy. Compared to lead balls, this was a big improvement in both accuracy and SD.

3. Slugs
The most effective means of reducing slug problems is to reduce humidity in a garden. Baits, repellents and barriers can help control slugs, or slugs can be trapped.
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Slugs
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  • Slugs can be one of the most damaging pests of vegetable and flower gardens in Colorado. Slugs thrive under high moisture conditions. The most effective way to reduce slug problems is to reduce humidity in a garden. Metaldehyde baits can help control slugs if they are applied correctly and at the proper time. Slugs can be attracted to fermenting materials, such as beer, and trapped.
Slugs are one of the most destructive and difficult pests to control. Seedlings of many vegetables and flowers are favored foods, and high populations of slugs can cause difficulties in establishing a crop. Slugs also feed on many fruits and vegetables prior to harvest. This preharvest feeding results in wounds that allow various fungi and bacteria to enter and spoil the crop. In addition, the slime trails produced by slugs can contaminate garden produce. Slug injury is sometimes difficult to diagnose because slugs hide during the day. Smaller leaves may be eaten entirely, while only the edges of larger leaves may be consumed. Thick leaves often are rasped from the leaf underside. The presence of slime trails often is the best indication of slug activity. Figure 1: Slugs feeding on broccoli.

4. Natural Slug Control - Eartheasy.com Solutions For Sustainable Living
Natural, nontoxic methods for controlling slugs. slugs are in every garden, and cause more damage than most garden invaders.
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    Far and away the best course of action against slugs in your garden is a simple adjustment in the watering schedule. Slugs are most active at night and are most efficient in damp conditions. Avoid watering your garden in the evening if you have a slug problem. Water in the morning - the surface soil will be dry by evening. Studies show this can reduce slug damage by 80%.
    Slugs are attracted to beer. Set a small amount of beer in a shallow wide jar buried in the soil up to its neck. Slugs will crawl in and drown. Take the jar lid and prop it up with a small stick so rain won't dilute the beer. Leave space for slugs to enter the trap.

5. Help! Slugs In My Garden Are Ruining My Life! | Green Talk™
Hunting for slugs is not a girl's best fantasy. They eat everything their mouths can get hold of. So,
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Photo by Andrew Larsen I Hate Slugs! Why do I hate Slugs? They are vile, ugly, slimy, gross, disgusting, and did I say vile? I wrote this slug article last August and put it away since it did not seem as pertinent at the end of summer. Guess what? Baby slugs have returned this June. AND you know what that means? Giant zombie slugs by summer’s end! They were at least 4 inches last summer. I swear. Slugs. Even the name is not pretty, and nor is the creature. Slugs like moist environments. Being a younger gardener, I have never heard of them. The master gardeners warned me that all that straw I was using as mulch would attract them. Being defiant I wanted to keep my straw. Every organic book I read talked about using 6 to 8 inches of straw as mulch. I decided they were not “organic” enough. They obviously did not read Mother Earth news’ article about Ruth Stout , the mulch queen, who used straw.

6. Slugs And Their Management, HYG-2010-95
slugs are simply snails (mollusks) without shells. They frequently cause damage to glasshouse (greenhouse) and garden plants, and may be espec
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Slugs and Their Management
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David J. Shetlar Slugs are simply snails (mollusks) without shells. These slimy creatures live in and on the ground and have big appetites for a wide variety of plants found around the home. Young seedling plants are eaten as well as mature plants. They frequently cause damage to glasshouse (greenhouse) and garden plants, and may be especially injurious in mushroom houses. Occasionally, they may congregate in large numbers in basements, on walls, doorways, and along walkways, making these areas unsightly. Slugs may be found when the ground thaws in the spring until it freezes in the fall. Wet conditions are ideal for slug development.
Description of Slugs
Probably the best description of a slug is that it is a snail without a shell. They vary in size depending upon the species and measure from 1/4 to seven inches long. They secrete a characteristic slime (mucus) which they leave behind as they move around. These slime trails are silvery in appearance upon drying and is a common diagnostic character used to identify the presence of slugs. The color of slugs also varies with species, ranging from a dark black-brown to an orange color. When an actual slug is found their soft slimy bodies and extensible eye stalks give the creature its characteristic appearance. The most common slugs found in Ohio landscapes are the gray garden slug, the leopard slug, and the dusky slug. The gray garden slug is the most common and is generally a mottled gray to black in color. It is usually less than one inch long. The leopard slug is the largest, commonly reaching four to five inches in length. It has characteristic black spots on its upper surface. The dusky slug is intermediate in size, being one to three inches long, and can range from a gray to a bright orange in color.

7. Slugs
They're everywhere! slugs are a problem in gardens almost everywhere that there is shade, moisture and plants. If you are not familiar with these creatures, you can think of them
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Slugs
They're everywhere! Slugs are a problem in gardens almost everywhere that there is shade, moisture and plants. If you are not familiar with these creatures, you can think of them as snails without shells. Slugs are actually mollusks and are not even related to insects. While there are many types of slugs around our area, we are lucky to only host some of the smaller varieties. We could be as unfortunate as those folks out in Eugene, Oregon, known as the Slug Capital of the World, where it isn't uncommon to come across slugs that are 6 inches long and bright yellow. Slug Biology 101
Identifying Slug Damage in Gardens
The most obvious sign, of course, would be to find the creatures. Unfortunately, that's not as easy as it sounds. Because of their soft bodies, slugs tend to hide during the day when you might be out in the garden. Slugs do their work at night. Taking a flashlight out at night to look for slugs is one way to check for them. An easier way to find slugs is to look for their damage or trap them. There are several ways to identify slugs so you can see how much of a problem you have.
Most gardeners don't know they have slugs until they see the damage. Slugs are rasping creatures and damage plants by scraping layers off leaves, flowers or any other soft tissue. Their presence is usually easy to confirm because they leave a shiny trail wherever they have traveled. On many plants, especially those with larger thick leaves, slug damage is distinctive because they make irregular holes with smooth edges. The holes are usually larger than a pencil eraser and smaller than a quarter. The damage also tends to be within the leaf blade instead of along the edges. Most other chewing insects will eat from an edge and take much larger areas. Severe damage on a hosta will leave the leaves looking like swiss cheese. On some plants, they seem to go for the nice, tender new growth. That is common on impatiens and marigolds. Another slug favorite is ripening fruitespecially soft fruits that are close to the ground, like strawberries and tomatoes.

8. SLUGS (St. Louis Underground Gamers Society)
This is the home to the live action arm of slugs. (the St. Louis Underground Gamers Society) Welcome to the webquarters of slugs.
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SLUGS (St. Louis Underground Gamers Society)
This is the home to the live action arm of SLUGS.
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9. Gastropoda, Slugs
slugs, Gastropoda taxonomy, slugs, snails, limpets, torsion, physiology, and body pattern.
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The slugs are in the class Gastropoda in the phylum Mollusca , for more pages in the phylum click below left.
Enter your search terms Web www.bumblebee.org Submit search form Mollusca Gastropoda slugs land snails ... Bivalvia (clams, shipworms , cockles, piddocks Cephalopdoda (squid, octopus, nautilus) Polyplacophora (chitons) Scaphopoda (tusk shells) Chaetodermomorpha
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Most slugs do not have a shell, but some have a small shell or just a few grains of shell located under the mantle. There are around 30 species of slug un the U.K. On the right is Arion sp . The slug body consists almost entirely of the foot. They breathe through the pneumostome , which can be clearly seen below left, and in the drawing above. Probably the most common British slug is Agriolimax reticulatus , the netted slug or grey field slug . It is a pale buff or cream colour with brown blotches, and has milky-white mucus. It is the slug which does the most damage in the garden. temperature - around a month being the average. The young slugs are just smaller

10. Snails And Slugs Management Guidelines--UC IPM
UC home and landscape guidelines for control of Snails and slugs.
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    Revised In this Guideline: Snails and slugs are among the most bothersome pests in many gardens and landscapes. The brown garden snail Cornu aspersum (formerly Helix aspersa ), is the most common snail causing problems in California gardens. It was introduced from France during the 1850s for use as food. Another troublesome snail is the white garden snail Theba pisana . It currently is established only in San Diego County but has been found in Los Angeles and Orange counties as well. Several species of slugs also cause damage including the gray garden slug (Deroceras reticulatum ,formerly Agriolimax meticulatus) , the banded slug (Lehmannia poirieri) , the three-band garden slug (L. valentiana)

11. SEO Slugs Effect And Importance As An SEO Factor
When I say slugs, I do not mean the distant, unshelled cousins of snails. In the internet, slugs are the URLfriendly version of your permalink. See the URL of this webpage?
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12. Slugs And Snails, Controlling Them In The Garden
Methods of controlling slugs and Snails in the Garden Slug and Snail Control in the Garden Ahhhhhhhh! The joys of springtime abound
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      The songbirds are singing their sweet melodies to greet you...
      As you stroll through your gardens,
      admiring the beauty and colors, enjoying the fresh fragrances
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      Slugs may be a very serious problem to you if you live in the Northwest or other moisture laden areas of the country. A single lawn prawn can successfully remove an entire row of seedlings from your garden in no time at all. He can turn a perfect plant into swiss cheese over night and return to the safety of his hideaway, leaving you to wonder what the heck happened...... As slugs wander about, doing their evil little slug deeds, they leave behind them a trail of slime which amounts to nothing less than a road sign for themselves and every other slug to follow to the grand feast.

13. Science News For Kids: Feature: Slip Sliming Away
Scientists study how slime helps slugs and snails get around on only one foot.
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Emily Sohn E-mail this article Print this article Aug. 8, 2007 Slugs and snails produce slime that looks a lot like the stuff that comes out of your nose. These creatures don't use tissues to wipe up their snot, though. Instead, they use the goo to help them stick to surfaces and crawl over obstacles. For years, scientists have been studying slug slime to better understand what it's made of and how it works. Recently, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge created a robotic slug that crawls on slime, just like real slugs do. The research has attracted the attention of oil companies and other industries. Robotic snails and slugs, some engineers think, could be helpful tools for underground exploration. Slugs like this one use slime to stick to and crawl on slippery surfaces. iStockphoto "When I first started doing this work, I thought, 'Who in the world is going to want a robotic snail?'" says Annette "Peko" Hosoi, a mechanical engineer at MIT.

14. Slugs Slugs Slugs (and Snails Too)
Layman s introduction to slugs, including how to keep one as a pet.
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    All About Slugs The gastropod we gawk at, the mollusk behind the movement slug n. 1. Any of various small, snaillike, chiefly terrestrial gastropod mollusks of the genus Limax and related genera, having a slow-moving elongated body with no shell or only a flat rudimentary shell on or under the skin.
    ~~ The American Heritage Dictionary Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language adds:
    "feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops" Adopt a CyberSlug Keeping Slugs and Snails as Pets I've always been fascinated with slugs. Well, that's not entirely true. When I was two years old, my family was camping in the Coast Range, which we did all the time. I was playing on a log near the campsite when I started screaming bloody murder and scared the heck out of my mom, who thought I had encountered a bear (black bears were still common around there), when really I had spotted a large banana slug sliming its way along the decaying wood. That was the only time I ever feared slugs. Love of slugs is often considered odd. Frankly, though, slugs are fascinating. The most common slug around here and where I go camping is the banana slug. They are aptly named, long, olive green creatures. Some of them are more yellow or more green, and some sport varying amounts of black spots. They can grow to be very large. The CyberSlugs are based on this species.

15. Garden Slugs - Taxonomy, Anatomy, And Control
Learn all about our slimy brethren, the garden slugs, through awesome closeup photos of adults and eggs, read about how these guys are put together and how to control them.
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Gray Garden Slug - Deroceras reticultatum
Live adult slugs and slug eggs photographed at Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve, near Bartlett, Illinois, USA.
Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia / Phylum: Mollusca / Class: Gastropoda / Subclass: Orthogastropoda / Superorder: Heterobranchia / Order: Pulmonata / Suborder: Eupulmonata / Infraorder: Stylommatophora
Slug egg dia. = 2mm
All slugs lay eggs. Each species requires a different length of time for the development of its eggs and the maturing of its young. The number of eggs laid at one time by one slug may be up to 100, but average 20 to 30. Young adult slugs apparently lay fewer eggs than older ones.
Though slug eggs may be found outdoors during any month of the year, most of the eggs are laid in the spring and early summer. Most species overwinter as adults or nearly mature young. In the spring, eggs are laid in moist areas and the new slugs normally reach maturity by fall. During periods of particularly warm and wet climatic conditions, the rate at which the slugs develop may allow for eggs to be laid in mid-summer, thus making possible a second generation. Mating usually takes place from August until mid-October and eggs can be laid from 30 to 40 days after a successful mating.
Eggs are generally laid on or near the soil surface, but are usually deposited in places of concealment, such as underneath mulch, dead leaves, rocks, flower pots, trash, and boards. Particularly preferred are spots where the nature of the cover keeps the surroundings relatively cool and moist. These eggs were found underneath tree bark lying on the forest floor during the first week of April; they have overwintered and are near hatching. New slug eggs are transparent.

16. Slug Stoppers
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Diatomaceous earth (DE). You can buy bags of Diatomaceous earth at Gardener's Supply or Planet Natural Copper barrier. When a slug crosses a copper barrier, its moist, mucusy body reacts with the copper and it receives an electric shock. Copper barriers can be pushed into the soil to make a vertical fence around a plant or bed, or laid flat. Either way, use 2- to 3-inch strips. Yes, this product can be costly, so save it for your most prized plants or where the slugs are congregating. Rolls of copper barrier are sold at Planet Natural Sluggo.

17. How To Get Rid Of Garden Slugs - WikiHow
wikiHow article about How to Get Rid of Garden slugs.
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18. Slugs
slugs . slugs and snails may often move about on the lawn and may injure adjacent plants. They are night feeders and leave mucous trails on plants and sidewalks.
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Slugs and snails may often move about on the lawn and may injure adjacent plants. They are night feeders and leave mucous trails on plants and sidewalks. Slugs feed on a variety of living plants as well as on decaying plant matter. On plants they chew irregular holes with smooth edges in leaves and flowers and can clip succulent plant parts. They can also chew fruit and young plant bark. Because they prefer succulent foliage or flowers, they are primarily pests of seedlings and herbaceous plants, but they are also serious pests of ripening fruits, such as strawberries, artichokes, and tomatoes, that are close to the ground. However, they will also feed on foliage and fruit of some trees; citrus are especially susceptible to damage. Look for the silvery mucous trails to confirm damage was caused by slugs or snails and not earwigs, caterpillars, or other chewing insects. Holes in leaves and fruits are also telltale signs of slug feeding.
Controlling
Handpicking can be effective if done thoroughly on a regular basis. At first it should be done daily. After the population has noticeably declined, a weekly handpicking may be sufficient.

19. Fall Slug Control
Controlling Fall slugs. Among the many possible fall projects, perhaps one of the most important is slug control. With the cooler weather that usually arrives in late September
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Controlling Fall Slugs
Among the many possible fall projects, perhaps one of the most important is slug control. With the cooler weather that usually arrives in late September and October, slugs become quite active. Steps should be taken to control them before they devour the foliage of your favorite flowers, vegetables, and shrubs. When tender new growth disappears overnight, slugs are usually responsible. Another telltale sign of their presence is the trail of slime they leave behind. They don't have a natural enemy; and as far as I have been able to discover, they do not have one beneficial characteristic. Snakes, ducks, geese, toads, and some birds do eat them, but that does not help most of us very much. They are truly pests and should be eliminated before they raise havoc in the garden. Fall is a particularly important time of the year to control slugs because it is one of their major egg-laying times. It is said that they are bisexual and can lay an average of twenty to fifty eggs in each cluster. The clusters look somewhat like little BB-size balls of colorless jelly. Destroy them wherever you find them. Depending on the temperature and humidity, they hatch in ten days to three weeks from the time they are laid, and the slugs can mature to adulthood in as little as six weeks, although generally this takes three to twelve months. When you are working in your garden during the fall, look for slugs in several different locations. Most often they are found along the edge of the lawn and flower bed area where it is cool and moist, but you will also find them under boards, rocks, and at the bases of low-growing plants.

20. Slug Control
Tips on how to keep slugs out of your garden and how to rid of slugs that have all ready invaded.
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Have those slimy creatures with names to fit their appearance, or what are better known as slugs invaded your garden? Well, hopefully the proceeding tips will help you rid of the ugly beings. Below you will find different ways to keep out or get rid of the pests, with inventive names such as: Drunken Slugs, River of Salt, Sticky Situation, and Humanitarian. There is a way for every type of person. Drunken Slugs Use this method only if you’re 21 years old or over, or if you have permission from your parents. Materials: tuna fish cans (or cans like them, cat food cans work just as well. How many you will need depends on the size of your garden), any type of beer (slugs don’t care whether or not it’s good. Here’s a way to get rid of any skunky beer too), and a trowel (or a child’s beach shovel will work as well) Procedure: 1. Open the tuna fish can’s and use them for lunches or dinners or whatever and then rinse them out very well.

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