The camera saw more than I did

[Kris V]

Not really a great picture, but I was so focused (pun intended) on the bug inside the (wasted) aloe plant, that I never saw the slug on one of the leaves until I opened the picture on my computer....



Retake:


I have no idea what kind of bug this is - or if will damage my plants and flowers.

[Downrigger]

Nice... especially the second, in which the snail is more in focus and the beetle looks more intact. It looks to be a member of the the beetle famliy, (Coleoptera) I think more than 300,000 species, so not knowing a name is no matter for shame.

At my stage of development, discoveries at the time of viewing on the screen are commonplace and commonly a cause of chagrin (overlooked background/foreground detractions, massive compositional errors) and rarely happy, as in this case.

[deetheturk]

Well done Chris,you have dome a good job with #2

[Kris V]

Well done Chris,you have dome a good job with #2

Thanks David!

[Kris V]

At my stage of development, discoveries at the time of viewing on the screen are commonplace and commonly a cause of chagrin (overlooked background/foreground detractions, massive compositional errors) and rarely happy, as in this case.

I got lucky, since I looked at the picture almost immediately after I took it---and the plant is under my kitchen window, so, no problem trying it again.

[IzzieK]

I love #2 Kris...but if that slug or lots of them will be in my plants, they're going to be drown -- in beer with no appetizers. Serious! (safer for doggies too...)

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[Kris V]

I love #2 Kris...but if that slug or lots of them will be in my plants, they're going to be drown -- in beer with no appetizers. Serious! (safer for doggies too...)

I haven't seen that many slugs yet - and this plant is just about dead anyway. Aloes really don't like freezing weather.
As for the beer part----I don't have animals, but the neighborhood dogs all know we always have snacks for them, so there are usually a few of them around.
Note to self: go buy more beer and find slugs....