It's cheaper than therapy...

[wraithfodder]

I was minding my own business, mowing the lawn, when the lawn mower clogged up because is just rains-rains-rains (hmm, we're becoming the new Seattle - already got too many Starbucks). So I de-clogged the lawnmower, turned around and wow, right over where I mowed was a leopard slug (whom I have now named Fred).

So I dragged Fred inside and videotaped him. Not bad for using a digital camera with my left hand and not really seeing what I was doing. Watch Fred crawl, look at that tentacle action! ;) 

And  here's a photo of Fred.


Regrettably, my fingernails are still stained. 


This is Fred all curled up when he feels threatened. 

Alas, the lawn beckoned, so I put Fred back in a big round patch of lawn that won't get cut down till the last mowing in September or October. 

Oh darn, should have grabbed an action figure and put Fred on it, but... Fred leaves slime, and it took long enough to get the slime off me. Don't want to scrub off Shep or McKay's faces! ;)

Comments

[mantriddrone.livejournal.com]

lovely

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Awww - for a slimy lump of not-snail, that is adorable! I love snail & slug eyestalks, they're so weirdly expressive.

[luveskane.livejournal.com]

Awww Fred's a cute little slug

[benbenberi.livejournal.com]

Beautiful and ooky at the same time. Cool!

[negolith2.livejournal.com]

I will hug him and squeeze him and call him George and sit on him and keep him warm and stroke his pretty feathers and pet his widdle bill.......

Wait a minute, you're not George.

=^.^=

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I don't think I'd want Fred on me, but I'm glad he didn't get mowed!

[ga-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Ewwwwwwwwwwww... Where's my salt! ::shudders:: It's a snot monster! Don't touch it, forcrissake! ::shudders::

[parisindy.livejournal.com]

[iamrighthere.livejournal.com]

Fred, eh? You're a fan of slugs? 'Cause I've got a bunch that would loooove to live in your lawn! Do you have any hostas or other delicious plants around?

[pisces227.livejournal.com]

Hehehe. All my little lizards are named Fred.

What a cutie patootie!

[mcsheplovers.livejournal.com]

He's a cute little fella. I'm glad he lived.

[les342.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, that's gross, yet kinda cool at the same time. I'm not usually afraid of bugs or anything like that, but I don't think I'd want that thing crawling around on my hand.

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

You mean he survived being run over by a lawn mower?

[celestial-diary.livejournal.com]

So this was the leopard slug you mentioned while mowing.

That is slimey and disgustingly cool! It's also quite huge compared to the slugs I've seen here in my Australian backyard.