inc@fluke.UUCP (Gary Benson) (08/19/85)
> After reading the recent slug stories in this group, a curious thought > hit me: How big are these slugs that people talk about? I'll start with > my observations: > > St. Paul Park, Minn.(Near St. Paul-Minneapolis) approx 3/8 to 1/2 inch. > They only lived in areas where there was lots of vegetation, such as in the > river valley. The civilized climate helps, I'm sure. > > San Jose, Calif. 1 to 3 inches long; they lived EVERYWHERE. > > San Leandro, Calif. 1 to 1 1/2 inches long. Mukilteo, WA (the town of which Seattle is a suburb): Slugs here range from the tiny "banana" variety (yellow, 22 - 37 cm) to the larger ones that are sometimes kept as pets. This vaiety (Sluggisiums Humongus) are about the size of a well-fed Sea Lion, and have been used for years as guard animals. They eat up to 10 acres of parsley per day, and all the local junk yards keep a viscious trained attack slug to protect the property. A local restaurateur is experimenting with cross-breeding S.H. with the French escargot. -- Gary Benson * John Fluke Mfg. Co. * PO Box C9090 * Everett WA * 98206 MS/232-E = = {allegra} {uw-beaver} !fluke!inc = = (206)356-5367 _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-ascii is our god and unix is his profit-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_