Interesting thread because when we see a slug in the gardens, especially on
the slab path/patio or in a gavel area, we pour boiling water on them 'for
the Frog's supper' and sure enough in the morning no trace. However the
slugs could have had the supper then?

Mike

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"David Hill" wrote in message ...

On 30/08/2014 23:16, Judith in England wrote:


I salted a slug this afternoon on the garden path.

I was most surprised to see another couple of slugs eating it just now!!

Perhaps they were just having a meal off the slime rather than eating the
body:
but they were definitely tucking in.


Never seen that before.



Quite normal.
If you squash a slug early evening you will often find its "Friends"
making a meal of it within a couple of hours.
They do the same if you squash it later, but I doubt you would go out in
the early hours to see it being eaten.
It does save having to clean up.
Also provides good bait, squash one early then you can squash the
feeders as well a bit later.