Another visitor...

I came across another garden visitor today - this guy was around 10cm (4") and did give me a bit of a surprise as I was weeding a flower bed!

I have never seen one like this before, so I have consulted the online oracle and can tell you this is Limax Maximus, also known as the great grey slug or leopard slug (for obvious reasons). It is one of the largest slugs we have in the UK and apparently can grow to 20cm (8") - eeek!

[Boo]

They are good for the garden, aparntly they eat the eggs that the Spanish Brown Slug lays...keep them they are great

[Lily Belle]

A great capture of this monster! It is really interesting to see one so close up - can even see the eyes at the end of those stalks.

[Angelika van Rooyen]

Huge slimy thing, great capture though!

[Louise]

He seems to be a match for your local Lucanus Cervus of a couple of days back ;).

[Sue Rose]

Yuk. I hate slugs! Interesting to see his markings though

[julia]

We have slugs a bit like this fellows here.. we call them Tiger slugs.. know when they have been around as they make a very big slimy trail..

[Caterina]

Kind of disgusting …thank you for sharing the zoological info with us!

[Nina Ganci]

You took an excellent capture of this gigantic slug. 20cms?? Eek! That is a snake!!

[FBailey]

Very interesting, but I'm glad I've not seen any in the garden here!

[Robyn]

Great capture! Love how you captured the slime trail as well. Very interesting looking little creature!

[amyK]

Nice capture; I definitely prefer a photo to meeting him in person. :)

[Monique]

Great close up, not a fan of them ; seen and stepped on too many at my student dorm 😣

[Babs]

Crikey 8 inches. Not keen on slugs but you have captured its good side I am sure

[John Brown]

We have a pair of hedgehogs in our garden that keep the slug and snail population down.

[Jacqueline]

I'm not so keen on the houseless ones. But it has a striking pattern.

[Kahsia]

Nice close up. I like the trail it leaves.

[Fr1da]

He looks like a tiger slug (perhaps ). Probably voracious too.

[Peter H]

@fr1da Frida, I think they are called Tiger Slugs in some countries and/or are closely related.

[*lynn]

great shot, but ick!