Holy shit. What a throw back. That was one of my mates at university who did that, the exact post. It must be about 15 years old.
Edit: I’ve just checked, and it was 13 years ago to the day. 12th June 2012 this was posted, and then an update on 13th.
Update here: https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/06add345-006e-4679-9ca0-ed83bb1c11a9.jpeg
You’re a flipping legend for posting the update! Cheers!!
Hello nice to meet you, now that we know each other I will post that I know the friend of a guy who posted this photo, thank you.
You think that’s impressive? I’ve responded to a comment from someone who spoke to the friend of the guy that posted this photo.
So what you’re saying is you are able to update us with the results?
Only one update was given on Facebook https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/06add345-006e-4679-9ca0-ed83bb1c11a9.jpeg
I think after that he got a bunch of ants because of the jam, so resulted to slug pellets. Don’t remember exactly, as it was 13 years ago to the day.
I once got rid of ants by leaving a small pile of sugar out for them.
I like to think the ants that found it took it back to the nest and said “hey guys look what we found!” then got “don’t be so stupid! humans never do that! It’s obviously a trap, don’t ever go back there”
I expect the maze to be massive, spanning the entire house by now. Anything else and I would be incredibly disappointed.
“hearty amount of jam”
Annnnnd now I have slugs and ants.
Put cinnamon around the outer wall and ants will stay out. Not sure what it does to slugs though.
Slug diplomat makes agreement with ant diplomat.
Ants carry away salt.
Slugs share jam.
OP unwittingly made bug super alliance.but what’s in it for the Ants? They do all the work and have to share their bounty.
It’s classic slug politics where they throw their weight around on the international stage.
Arachnids can definitely be bugs in my book, but I had never considered mollusks before!
An informal term for minibeasts of all types.
“minifauna” is going on my list.
I was a wee little lad when a neighborhood friend showed me what happens to a slug when you pour salt on it, how anyone can see that and condone or joke about the use is akin to gas chambers being “effective” for the nazis or death sentences.
Slugs are amazing, their benefits are like worms, birds, and legumes super packed into tiny squishy guys (they compost, spread seeds, and are a good protein source for nature (link)).
Slugs also don’t just “show up” and sneak into the house. If you’ve got a gap under the door like that then EVERYTHING is getting in and your entrance is about as energy efficient as a barn door (for the love of god just get an under door weatherstrip for 10$ even if you rent).
Slugs rely on very moist conditions, your gutter/foundation drainage at that point should be a priority and will 100% make the problem naturally go away. If they’re in your house, you should be concerned about possible health complications with whatever conditions are making it a viable habitat for them (probably an open crawlspace with plumbing leaks and water pooling from improper grading). I would probably be worrying about mold and termites more at that point than some slimy guys.
Years ago I had a housemate and she told me that every night, a slug would leave a trail on her bedroom mat and this was going on for years. She could never find it or catch it.
She went away for a week or so for work so I poured some salt on her mat.
Next morning I go look and I find the slug stuck in the middle of the mat unable to escape.
Took a photo of it, tossed it out into the garden and vacuumed the mat.
Showed her the photo when she returned and told her what I had done. She was so relieved that the phantom slug had been dealt with.
What’s a bedroom mat?
It’s a room with a big mattress you can sleep on - but please, my name’s not Matt.
I love tower defense games.
The SUPREME tower defense game was “Beat the Geek”.
Are you familiar?
