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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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 Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:11 am Post subject: Snails! Snails! Snails! |
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_on_sc/barbados_giant_snails_1
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Barbados faces invasion by giant snails
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - A breed of giant, ravenous snails that first appeared in Barbados five years ago has thrived on the tropical island, destroying crops and prompting calls for the government to eliminate the slimy pests. |
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noelinkorea
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: Shinchon, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| ...just realised that I've never seen a snail in the five years I've been here in Korea..where are they? |
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rockstarsmooth
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Location: anyang, baybee!
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:18 am Post subject: |
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they've been in my salad recently...
rss 
 right now i'm listening to: talking heads - burning down the house |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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The French would have a field day!
Any Americans remember that TV gardener, Jerry Baker, who would pop up on local TV newscasts doing his 2-min. syndicated program saying to use a shallow tin of beer around plants to entice and capture snails and slugs?
These suckers need a pint. |
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LarrytheGiraffee
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| In San Diego, we imported carnivorous African snails. Toss a few of those in the garden and within a week all you were left with were empty vegetarian snail shells. I dont know what the poor Africans lived on after that. |
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