Slug identification weekend - only £50

[frogwoman]

I've seen some impressive beasts recently

 

[frogwoman]

Just seen a slug that from pictures I've seen might be one of the 'good' varieties it was too fast for a picture tho!

 

[Orang Utan]

Just seen a slug that from pictures I've seen might be one of the 'good' varieties it was too fast for a picture tho!

Too fast?

 

[frogwoman]

Yep! I had to rescue it from the pond as it seemed like it came down for a drink but was struggling.

 

[xenon]

I lived in a house for about 6 months that had indoor slugs leaving slimey slug trails all over the place. It was grim I never worked out how they got in and moved in the end

As for the slug ID weekend i think i'll pass but it sounds like something farmerbarleymow would be interested in

Yep have lived in a couple of houses with slug invasions. I found one in the wock once. :shudder:

 

[friedaweed]

How do you know they taste disgusting..?

If it's shaped like a turd it'll probably taste like one.

 

[alex_]

At £50 including food and accomodation I think they’ll lose less money the fewer people go.

“Welcome to the course everyone, we are going to start by identifying edible slugs and less-edible slugs…”

 

[Callie]

The courses actually all look great though the slug one is amazing value (as long as you don't have to eat slugs )

Natural History Courses – Field Studies Council

This beginner lichen course will focus on species morphology, biology, ecology and chemistry, alongside identification and recording.

www.field-studies-council.org

I'm going to try to do some of them, especially the real life ones. Would love to get some more id skills

 

[frogwoman]

It's next weekend! I received an email including this paragraph yesterday

Thank you for booking a place on the upcoming Identifying and Recording Slugs residential course at FSC Juniper Hall from the 2 to 4 September.


Imogen suggests that if you are bringing your own live specimens to follow these instructions. ‘Slugs should be kept in container(s) with a tight fitting lid and some air holes, with damp tissue and some food. Carrot is palatable to most species and breaks down slowly, so is my food of choice for captive slugs. Cucumber and lettuce/cabbage are also widely accepted, but the former goes very watery and the latter two decay quite quickly and smell bad.’

Should I bring a live Slug and get in the spirit of things or would this be cruel?

 

[not henry]

If anyone does want to come it will be a laugh. I bought a book for this course and it points out that slugs are universally hated but that this seems to be a survival mechanism because they get left alone.

Does this mean that we can love slugs to death. I think that would need volunteers

 

[frogwoman]

Green cellar slug apparently, it was living at the bottom of a plant pot. It's a beneficial slug, basically makes compost

 

[Epona]

The courses actually all look great though the slug one is amazing value (as long as you don't have to eat slugs )

Natural History Courses – Field Studies Council

This beginner lichen course will focus on species morphology, biology, ecology and chemistry, alongside identification and recording.

www.field-studies-council.org

I'm going to try to do some of them, especially the real life ones. Would love to get some more id skills

The courses do indeed look excellent, and some of them seem to be very good value. Have bookmarked that page, thanks!

 

[frogwoman]

Going to the slug thing today.

 

[frogwoman]

Not bringing any live slugs tho, I'm kinda hoping there will be enough

 

[WouldBe]

Green cellar slug apparently, it was living at the bottom of a plant pot. It's a beneficial slug, basically makes compost View attachment 340178

Defo a slug. Just saved you £50.

 

[Callie]

Have fun, learn lots and report back all the best slug facts!!!

 

[danski]

Will you change your user name frogwoman ?!

 

[frogwoman]

 

[BristolEcho]

What's the name of the bottom one?

 

[frogwoman]

What's the name of the bottom one?

Yellow Cellar Slug I think

 

[BristolEcho]

Yellow Cellar Slug I think

I'm pretty sure I've had them in my garden. Good to know.

 

[frogwoman]

 

[danny la rouge]

Going to the slug thing today.

Well, you know how to show a girl a good time.

 

[frogwoman]

It was great! I totally made a fool of myself with the dissection part though (not that slug, it had been dead for years) I had never dissected anything before and didn't know what the fuck I was doing.

 

[Callie]

It was great! I totally made a fool of myself with the dissection part though (not that slug, it had been dead for years) I had never dissected anything before and didn't know what the fuck I was doing.

Are they mostly full of sexy bits???

 

[frogwoman]

Yeah it wraps its right eye round its penis when it retracts it apparently!

Are they mostly full of sexy bits?

 

[WouldBe]

Ouch.

 

[WouldBe]

Dp

 

[frogwoman]

Ouch.

Yeah. When a slug retracts its eyes into its body it wraps the right one around its penis. Most important organs in a slug are found on the right

I didn't know that before doing the course lol

 

[Callie]

Dp

Probably