What can I use to deter and get rid of slugs? Gardeners traditionally use things such as crushed eggshells, sharp sand and soot to repel slugs, but these have limited success. There are also a wide ...

Incredibly, the UK is home to the largest land slug in the world – the ash-black slug. Despite its name, they come in all different colours, from toffee-blonde to brown and deep charcoal.

But when you head outside the next morning, you discover the foliage is full of weirdly-shaped holes—and some of the seedlings are gone! Chances are, it’s the work of slugs. "Slugs are soft ...