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Slugs and SnailsInformation on their ways and purpose'Sugar and spice and all thing's nice, that's what little girls are made of', memories of rhymes we spoke when young. To conquer the picture fully thought we have to recollect "Slugs and Snails and Puppy Dog's tails, that's what little boys are made of". So the picture is clear, Slugs and Snails are ugly and slimy ! But, do they serve a purpose and not just a nuisance to humans, especially with Vegetable and Flower Gardens? ![]() The SnailThey are Hermaphrodites, meaning there are a creature with both with male and female reproductive organs. They can actually mate with themselves but usually will find a partner to do so. One Snail can produce up to 450 young one's a year. There are nigh on 100 species of all shapes and sizes. .It is very unusual for them to eat Flower's, it's the leaf they like, so their nuisance is only when a Plant relies on it's leaf for growth. In some European Countries they are a food source and as far as the natural chain goes, they will help clear a Pond of Algae and are a food for other creatures such as Hedgehogs and Chickens. One source say's the slime, if rubbed on to a Wart, has a very beneficial and curing effect. So, with 450 young one's being produced by just one every year, they will not be on the endangered species list for a quite a while I'm sure.
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