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Slugs never seen before

moragb1moragb1 Posts: 291
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I was clearing away an old tarpaulin and these slugs were inside. Never seen slugs like this before. Are they more of a problem than normal slugs? They are vile and change quickly from small to worm like with a flat head. 
Also why are there huge green slugs now??
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Cant see Pic 1 clearly, but 2 & 3 look like New Zealand Flatworms to me 

    https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/solve-problems/new-zealand-flatworms/

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • BiljeBilje Posts: 811
    Don't look like any slugs I've seen before. Are they perhaps New Zealand flatworms? I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will help.
  • moragb1moragb1 Posts: 291
    Me neither guys - giving me the heebie jeebies!!!!! I will do that and try to trap them & dispose. They are in my wooded area that I am trying to restore. Horrible blighters. Not actually seen them in the main garden so fingers crossed. xx
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Another vote for NZ flatworms here.  Not good as they eat earthworms.

    Not a lot you can do about them either except dispose of the ones you find and be very careful about spreading them to new parts of the garden or other gardens via soil or compost attached to plants.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=975 
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    if You check out my link above you’ll see there’s a place to report them to 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • TheveggardenerTheveggardener Posts: 1,057


    Hi just Google flatworms and then clicked on images at the top of the page and loads came up. Other half said it looks like a young eel but you need to be near a river for them.
  • moragb1moragb1 Posts: 291
    I saw that Dovefromabove thanks, Will have to trap them, photograph & measure if I can stomach it ha ha 
    Dee 73 looks different to those ones. They look like a normal slug until they move and they move fast YUK xx
  • TheveggardenerTheveggardener Posts: 1,057
    OK just been all over the net looking for fast moving slug, slug with a snout and I have learned a lot about different slug but not your one. Why now put it in something and get in touch with your local environmental department. If it is something nasty the will know.
  • moragb1moragb1 Posts: 291
    Will do thanks. I have put out an old compost bag with a stone on it so hopefully get some tomorrow especially with all that rain. Thanks Dee73 x
  • themanfromvolantisthemanfromvolantis Posts: 44
    Shudder. Yeah the head looks different to the flat worms i've seen. 

    Not a slow worm because they don't go small. 

    Interested to find out how this one goes. 
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