Help, slug! And not only some ordinary – if your garden visits the biggest slug, also known under the “nicknames” Leopardi, or even tiger, you should think about whether to liquidate it or rather support it. Why? It can help with the fight against other snails.
Slimák is the largest (he is also called leopard – because of drawing on his body) is a real giant among others, because his body can achieve nearly twenty -centimeter length. It is still a snail, or a small snake, we could ask together with the children from the iconic film in a secluded forest. “Still Snž”, Dad would certainly answer Jan Svěrák. But this is not a scene from a family film, but a reality that scares many gardeners.
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One against all
What about the aggressiveness of the biggest slug and its ability to destroy others around you? Like everything in nature, this statement has two aspects. Let’s now focus on the one that is more pleasant to us as gardeners. The biggest slug is indeed an omnivore, and as part of his possibilities, he does not hesitate to start a duel with other snails, which due to its size usually destroy.
The fight is not pleasing to him
But it is not that he would just go into them for the pleasure of fighting. Indeed, its speed, which will climb approximately 15 centimeters per minute, does not give him a great fighting advantage. However, it should be noted that even his opponents are not much better off.
Disposes of the eggs of other snails
So if you see the biggest slug in the garden, you can perhaps dodge him in the first ULA so that he does not “overcome” you, but after a rational consideration you will probably let it travel through the garden without any restriction. On their slow journey, often eats eggs of other slugs or snails, or even so much dreaded Spanish Pilsen, who can decimine the entire crop.
Beware of plants
As mentioned, even the slug of Leopard has its volatures, for which his presence in the garden is still a little controversial. While the cleaning capabilities of such a large creature are stunning – eating plant and animal remains in the garden, which will clean it perfectly, with less understanding we will watch its feast on living plants. He also likes to enjoy fresh and juicy above -ground parts of vegetables, which we originally planned for our own consumption. In addition, they also like to feed on harvested carrots and other root vegetables, which we should protect from him, as from any other pest, well.
Gift but only to some extent
Thus, we can generally consider the biggest slug as a gift for gardeners who can liquidate, or out of its reach to expel the population of similar pests. But we must not forget that it is still a slug with his life cycles and tastes. So a few individuals can help, but the full garden of these giants will not be a big advantage. How do you decide? Will you welcome, tolerate it on your land, or liquidate, like all others?
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