Ideas needed!

[j.w]

So are some men and women when they get snookered

 

[sissy]

oh geeze when you said you had slugs I was not expecting giant sized slugs gosh they could take a whole can of beer home and party down wow

 

[j.w]

Sissy, what sized slugs do you have there? We have some good sized ones here for sure

 

[j.w]

I better not ever see any of these around here or you will hear my screams all the way to the east coast

Jumping Slugs

Researchers believe Washington state is actually the center of biodiversity for jumping slugs, with at least five species including the warty jumping slug (Hemphillia glandulosa), the keeled jumping slug (H. burringtoni) and Malone (H. malonei). Of the group, the dromedary jumping slug (H. dromedarius) is the Olympic gold-medal jumper.

 

[sissy]

teeny tiny ones no bigger than a navy bean .Thats all I could think to compare them too lol figure everyone knows a what navy bean is .like in bean soup navy bean or baked bean size .gosh comparing them to beans is sad but funny too

 

[fishin4cars]

Beanie wienie's LOL

 

[sissy]

gosh sounds like a new toy:lol::lol:

 

[addy1]

used to step on slugs all the time as a kid, we used to put salt on them.........
jw watch out for slug herders, you can keep your big slugs!

I put coffee grounds outside all the time, they are great for the garden.

 

[sissy]

and eggshells too slugs don't like to crawl over them because it's like razor blades to them

 

[j.w]

SLUG HERDERS? You mean like herding sheep.................heaven forbid if I ever run into one of those................it's be like Steven Kings book w/the langoliers coming over the hillside eating their way across the land :surfing:

 

[sissy]

oh geeze you keep it up jw your going to have nighmares tonight that slugs are going to get you lol

 

[addy1]

get along little slimy thing get along!

 

[j.w]

Just a few lovely tidbits of useful info I found and knew you all would love to read about it.......please forgive me :lol:

If you licked too hard and got some of a slug's slime (Banana slug) on your tongue, you would experience directly one of the many benefits of being slimy: protection from predators. Not only is the slime difficult to wipe off and unpalatable to eat, but it also contains an anesthetic that can numb the slug nibbler. However, not all predators are deterred—shrews love to eat banana slugs, and raccoons will roll slugs around in the dirt to help get them down the hatch.

The slime of these ancient animals is a truly amazing and useful substance. It allows the slugs to retain moisture and is especially important when they estivate—become dormant—during the dry summer months. They can roll up into a smaller mass with a protective slime shield and wait comfortably for the next fog or rain. The slime also helps the slugs get where they need to go, whether that's squeezing into a tight space or sliding across the forest floor. They use the slime to adhere to steep surfaces and can even hang upside down from slime threads.

Slime is also an important part of the slugs' mating process, as the slow-moving creatures follow mucous trails in order to find each other and achieve hermaphroditic sexual bliss. They often eat each other's slime during courtship and then wrap themselves in a nuptial bed of slime during the actual reproductive act.

Slug slime was originally thought to behave like a bowl of spaghetti—the more tangled the strands, the thicker the mucus. But researchers studying the chemistry of slug slime at the University of Washington (where else?) have found that it is a highly organized polymeric material that can absorb water extremely rapidly—up to 100 times its initial volume. Once the mechanisms and molecules of slug slime are better understood, researchers foresee numerous potential applications in materials science and bioengineering, such as pollutant traps for sewage treatment plants, effective water-based lubricants, and improved surgical implants and wound coverings. Hurray for the slugs!

 

[sissy]

ok but still yuk lol

 

[addy1]

wow thanks jw, now I need to protect the slugs since they are so ummmmmmmmmm neat! lol