Young country diary: Slugs, worms and an ant colony - what a successful garden hunt! Julia

Central London: I went out to see what I could find, and ended up feeling sorry for the earthwormsWe share our garden with snails, slugs and ants. My mum has recorded incredible adventures of following the chomped plants and the trail of slime, feeling their presence. She told me about the different types of slugs she found. Our favourite is the leopard slug. It eats other slugs and rotting plants, fertilising the ground. Fascinated by her stories, I asked if I could go on a slug hunt myself. She was completely in favour of it. And so, I leave, hunting for any garden creature.My first find was an earthworm, accidentally dug up. It was trying to burrow back into the ground. Usually, a robin comes and eats the worms, but it didn't come today. Next, I moved a compost bag. Unfortunately, an ant colony was there and was now frantic, crawling and picking up their larvae. This was extremely interesting as I'd never seen a colony up close before. Continue reading...