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

8/18/2015

 
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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.

Charlie@Seattle Trekker link
8/18/2015 04:07:21 pm

Nice photo, I find they are so hard for me to battle. I seem unable to catch them until after they have eaten.

Gerhard Bock link
8/26/2015 03:06:29 am

Yikes. I don't mind slugs as long as they stay away from me. This is a bit too close for comfort. Do you live off Highway 17?

Gardening Succs link
8/26/2015 06:36:54 am

Hi Gerhard! Nope, I'm a bit farther north--much closer to Half Moon Bay than to Santa Cruz. While they have more banana slugs than we do, we definitely get our fair share! :-)~


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