Banana slugs are less cute when they're on my crassulas.

In general, I like banana slugs (or at least, I like them a lot better than other slugs).  They remind me that I live in the redwoods, they provide UC Santa Cruz with a delightful mascot, and they add color to the backyard.  I never find them on my succulents...  until the other day, when I found not one, but two, of them conspiring to eat my crassula deceptor and my crassula columnella.  

While it was admittedly a little gross to pick them off, at least they were unsubtle in their advances.  I'll take these guys over mealy bugs any day of the week.

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