Card Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 The rains seem to have caused my black motorcycle cover to be inhabited by what look like slimy slugs of some kind. They don't seem to bother other motorcycles either with or without a cover but there are always 2-3 on mine when I pick up the bike (I don't use it much). They seem to be eating away at the surface plastic as shown by white patches and they leave a kind of brown crispy residue probably faeces around. They are easily brushed off but seem to return. They don't move much or very slowly. They are flat, brownish grey and moist. I looked up on Google Lens but it comes up with only Mantis religious ootheca, but those would be rather static and my things seem to have some motion like curling when disturbed. See pic for any ideas. They are about 5 or 6 cm long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post realfunster Posted September 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2021 I stand ready to be corrected but are they leeches ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pitufikken Posted September 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2021 Common garden slug. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeijoshinCool Posted September 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2021 . Looks like a leach to me.... Stick one on your arm and take a nap. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pitufikken Posted September 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2021 Tropical Leatherleaf (Laevicaulis alte sensu lato, tak nang. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, HeijoshinCool said: . Looks like a leach to me.... Stick one on your arm and take a nap. I thought of leeches but no idea why they like my rain cover and why so abundant in a condo garden. Horrible thought. Just searched them and yes they must be leeches ughhhh! Edited September 27, 2021 by Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post G Rex Posted September 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, Card said: I thought of leeches but no idea why they like my rain cover and why so abundant in a condo garden. Horrible thought. Just searched them and yes they must be leeches ughhhh! Definitely not leeches. This thing has tenticles/eye stalks on its head. It is a slug - a Tropical Leatherleaf - as Pitufikken has already said. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitufikken Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 58 minutes ago, G Rex said: Definitely not leeches. This thing has tenticles/eye stalks on its head. It is a slug - a Tropical Leatherleaf - as Pitufikken has already said. Thank you for backing me up. They are harmless but a good stepping on them, just pick them up and put them where you have your compost. ???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitufikken Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 "harmless but not good stepping on them." that is what it was supposed to say. sorry I was to quick to send. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeijoshinCool Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 . Guess I need glasses.... I didn't see any eyestalks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 12 hours ago, HeijoshinCool said: . Looks like a leach to me.... Stick one on your arm and take a nap. Or makes a decent beer snack - roasted, grilled or deep fried. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post malt25 Posted September 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2021 Homeless snail. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rwill Posted September 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2021 11 hours ago, HeijoshinCool said: . Guess I need glasses.... I didn't see any eyestalks. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 32 minutes ago, rwill said: Very observant. Thanks to everyone for solving this mystery. I must say, though they do look a lot like leeches. I have gone from confusion, through disgust (I had visions of one crawling up my shorts as I tootled along on my bike) to final enlightenment. Still can't figure why they like my bike cover so much as to inhabit and scrape at it, but that's slugs for you, hey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBillHiccup Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 What did it taste like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutt Daeng Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Mutt Daeng said: Thank you @pitufikken. I've seen a lot of these lately and like some others, thought it was a leech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted September 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2021 You shouldn't have bought that bike. It's too sluggish. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) As others have said, they are a kind of slug. They are eating lichen and algae off your bike or its cover. If you sprinkle table salt around, they will not go near it - even one grain is anathema to them. If you sprinkle it on them, they suffer a spectacularly unpleasant and messy death! Edited September 28, 2021 by Grusa spellcheck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Are they crunchy when you chew them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Salt kills them. I have also heard that sprinkling crushed egg shell around deters them. Maybe make sure your motorcycle cover is not touching the ground so they can't climb up. Easy to make a beer trap, which will kill them. Can Google for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Rex Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 2 hours ago, phetphet said: Easy to make a beer trap, which will kill them. Can Google for that. A beer trap? Would probably catch me too.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceN Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 2:52 PM, pitufikken said: "harmless but not good stepping on them." that is what it was supposed to say. sorry I was to quick to send. There is an edit function whenever you need it. It's in the dropdown menu when you hit the ... at the upper right of your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 1:45 PM, G Rex said: This thing has tenticles/eye stalks on its head. Yes, just a bit hard to see against the dark background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitufikken Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 31 minutes ago, LawrenceN said: There is an edit function whenever you need it. It's in the dropdown menu when you hit the ... at the upper right of your post. Thank you for telling me, you learn something every day. It was not the first time I made a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 4 hours ago, LawrenceN said: There is an edit function whenever you need it. It's in the dropdown menu when you hit the ... at the upper right of your post. But only works for a certain amount of time. Maybe a few minutes I think. I don't think you can go back an hour later and edit. Maybe a Moderator can confirm time allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 8:20 AM, realfunster said: I stand ready to be corrected but are they leeches ? Yup. Cute lil critters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 My wife said "tak". Or slug in English. Snail without a shell. It emits a slime to glide. Hence the dried patches of slime. Harmless but gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 it is an alien demanding from you to take it to your leader, Your inability to understand it's language which is not phonetic but patterns in slime which is how most sentient species communicate, has probably caused an intergalactic incident. I hope you are happy with yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I am 100% sure it IS a slimy thing, you were talking about the PM weren't you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunglom Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 7:45 AM, G Rex said: Definitely not leeches. This thing has tenticles/eye stalks on its head. It is a slug - a Tropical Leatherleaf - as Pitufikken has already said. yes - but...this is a leech...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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