ewww.

A few weeks ago we decided to rip out the old rotten boardwalk on the side of the house and put it out front for free large-item pick up day for trash. Scott and I just reveled in the time and hassle we saved in finding a truck to take a bunch of stuff to the dump. Scott cheerfully sawed the planks into 4 ft. pieces and I skipped them to the corner. We've always had fun together doing many things, but I think our joy over avoiding a trip to the dump is really interesting.

During the chore, Scott discovered this Seattle sized slug. It was about 5 inches long! Slugs are fascinating creatures. I learned And Scott captured this disgusting thing beautifully with the camera. Good job, Scott.




Okay, that's not really the color. I gave him a makeover in Photoshop.

From what I can google, I think this is a genuine Limus Maximus.

Some interesting facts I found from www.slugsandsalal.com:
• A slug's jaw is a solid structure that drops "like a guillotine -- to latch onto a lichen, leaf, or whatever. The mouth, bearing as many as 27,000 sharp, backward-pointing teeth, rasps at whatever it is feeding upon. Like sharks, slugs routinely lose and replace their teeth.
• You may have noticed a peculiar property of slug slime. It's really difficult to wash off your hands. Field Guide to the Slug explains why: "Slug mucus absorbs water, helping to prevent dehydration -- a serious threat to any terrestrial creature of aquatic ancestry. "This is one reason that slug slime is nearly impossible to wash off. Rubbing your hands under running water only makes it worse; the slime should be wiped off with a dry towel before you wash. Or try rubbing your dry hands together, in much the same way you'd remove rubber cement. The slime can be rolled into a ball and discarded."