Wtf is this?
I’m generally big on wildlife and nature, but the slug is a decidedly unappealing creature. There is nothing here that makes me want to get to know the thing better. I mean, I’m not asking for megafauna charisma, but come on. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slug
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I don't like 'em either, but exploring their niche in ecosystems helped me find interesting by proxy. Slugs are assholes https://parasiteecology.wordpress.com/2016/04/27/slugs-ruin-everything/ … and are part of interesting dynamics between plants, ants and worms (particularly among European varieties). https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/earthworms-in-your-garden-may-help-prevent-invasive-slugs-from-devouring-plants-63138635/ …
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Well they do get a bad deal in return as well. Everything eats them, sometimes in creatively hideous ways. For example https://www.wired.com/2014/09/absurd-creature-of-the-week-disco-worm/ …
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Now thats better
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"Microcosmos" did a good job romanticizing these snails (which are just slugs with shells): https://youtu.be/BEva0pT9ndg
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