My husband and our next door neighbor used to have slug contests every morning during the summer. They put out a certain amount of jar lids full of beer at night and then would count them the next morning. They had a lot of fun doing it.
BTH, beer doesn’t make any difference to slugs. We used to feed several semi-feral cats on our patio, and the slugs would always crawl into the bowl. The cats simply refused to touch it; can’t blame them, as it looked atrocious! I cleaned up their dish, sat it in the middle of an aluminum pie plate, and poured on the beer.
The slugs dived right in, did a back stroke, and headed for the kibble in spite of my efforts.
Ha… yep ! I used to buy cheap Hamm’s Light to pour on my compost pile, and to mix in a homemade plant and lawn fertilizer. My garden and yard loved it ! But hey… I’m more of a stout, porter, or brown ale girl myself.
Reminds me of the joke about the brewery worker who drowns in a vat of beer. His widow asks if he suffered and a co-worker says, “I don’t think so. He got out twice to use the bathroom.”
They don’t have refined palates, use the cheapest swill leftover from a party (Coors Lite).
My sweetie used to find unfinished beer bottles and such on the sidewalk and bring them home for the slugs. Good way to avoid waste, but I had to tell her she was violating open-carry laws.
Don’t need beer. I had put an aluminum foil pie pan out with birdseed. Overnight, it rained (in Seattle! Go figure.) The pan was filled with water and dead slugs. As they crawled (or whatever you call how they move) onto the rim of the plate, they slid down the sides and couldn’t get out. They all drowned. I put those pans out for years. Always worked.
Da'Dad 12 months ago
Didn’t see that coming, Arlo taking the slugs perspective. Loved nixing the lite.
C 12 months ago
Go get em slugger
Tyge Premium Member 12 months ago
When will the first Bud Light slam appear in the comments? 8^ )
nosirrom 12 months ago
Just don’t make it a pumpkin ale. Not even a slug can appreciate that BLECH!
KennethPrice 12 months ago
Diatomacious earth. It rips their bellies open.
Robin Harwood 12 months ago
Newcastle Brown Ale should do the job.
desvarzil 12 months ago
PBR for the win…
DaBump Premium Member 12 months ago
The slugs can have it. I smelled beer once. Reminded me of rotten hay.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member 12 months ago
What does Arlo mean, IF?
MRBLUESKY529 12 months ago
I can appreciate the tough choice of one last beer before I die. But I wouldn’t want that beer to be the thing that kills me.
colddonkey 12 months ago
Just get the cheap stuff, slugs aren’t fussy.
Gandalf 12 months ago
Give them the nasty American mass produced worse than water…. Or a Corona…. And what’s with the lime? If you want a shandy then make one.
mywifeslover 12 months ago
I’ve never heard of baiting slugs. I suppose I’ll have to do my own research.
JessieRandySmithJr. 12 months ago
Grab some Tsing Tao
Zapbessacarr 12 months ago
The hedgehogs that visit our garden eat the slugs and snails.
LionsAndTigersNoBears 12 months ago
A high octane barely wine will knock them right out. I recommend a Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot.
[Traveler] Premium Member 12 months ago
I could never acquire a taste for beer and don’t quite understand how anyone can
jmarkow11 12 months ago
My husband and our next door neighbor used to have slug contests every morning during the summer. They put out a certain amount of jar lids full of beer at night and then would count them the next morning. They had a lot of fun doing it.
Jimvideo 12 months ago
If you’re looking for something cheap, Bud Lite® is available right now.
david_42 12 months ago
Slugs aren’t picky. If you’ve ever been a college-town bar, you’d know that.
morningglory73 Premium Member 12 months ago
Do toads eat slugs? I have cute little toads in my garden and they are welcome.
mxy 12 months ago
That’s one solution for A B. Repackage it as slug bait.
jarvisloop 12 months ago
I can’t suggest switching to Miller Lite. Another boycott is brewing.
royq27 12 months ago
The answer is always Guinness!
assrdood 12 months ago
My Grampa would sprinkle table salt around. The slugs (which we referred to as snails) would just dry up and die.
Wlly Blly 12 months ago
Beer is used to bait garden slugs??
Jack Dennahower 12 months ago
Well, from my perspective, after 3 beers they all taste the same. I always found US beer to be watery…just my opinion.
Jason Allen 12 months ago
Treat them to a Guinness, Arlo.
raybarb44 12 months ago
It’s a sin to waste a great beer. Get the cheapest one that works for the non consumption purpose or risk loosing your immortal soul…..
CougarAllen 12 months ago
That’s a new one on me.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/killing-slugs-with-beer.htm
https://www.gardenmyths.com/how-to-get-rid-slugs-with-beer/
ChessPirate 12 months ago
One more beer before I die? I’ll take the bottomless one… ☺
Dani Rice 12 months ago
BTH, beer doesn’t make any difference to slugs. We used to feed several semi-feral cats on our patio, and the slugs would always crawl into the bowl. The cats simply refused to touch it; can’t blame them, as it looked atrocious! I cleaned up their dish, sat it in the middle of an aluminum pie plate, and poured on the beer.
The slugs dived right in, did a back stroke, and headed for the kibble in spite of my efforts.
poppacapsmokeblower 12 months ago
Slugs don’t live long enough to appreciate different beers.
sobrown51 12 months ago
If I were a slug I’d say to Arlo “We, who are about to die, salute you!”
All Dan All Day Premium Member 12 months ago
Casting beer before slugs, is that like pearls before swine? Such a waste, even for bud light haters.
Dr. Whom 12 months ago
Three Philosophers Quadruple Ale.
mrwalker008 12 months ago
Finally an amusing strip.
hk Premium Member 12 months ago
Love the Yuengling, America’s oldest brewery. I have a kegerator at home and it is great! Don’t like the rice and wheat in Bud, too watered down.
Jwhitcomb1966 12 months ago
Ha… yep ! I used to buy cheap Hamm’s Light to pour on my compost pile, and to mix in a homemade plant and lawn fertilizer. My garden and yard loved it ! But hey… I’m more of a stout, porter, or brown ale girl myself.
Scoutmaster77 12 months ago
A Budvar (the original Budweiser) from Czechoslovakia.
lawguy05 12 months ago
What do you have against Light Beer?
Teto85 Premium Member 12 months ago
We have chooks and they keep the garden pest free.
dtdbiz 12 months ago
Reminds me of the joke about the brewery worker who drowns in a vat of beer. His widow asks if he suffered and a co-worker says, “I don’t think so. He got out twice to use the bathroom.”
KEA 12 months ago
Ah, that’s sweet
Bambihunter6 12 months ago
Garden Slugs? Bud Light.
DDrazen 12 months ago
I’ve been able to resist the temptation to try non-alcoholic beer because it’s still too freakin’ expensive.
crazeekatlady 12 months ago
Use the cheapest Yankee Pi$$ water* you can find. They aren’t snobs. *American lite beers as described by the Canadian friends in the 70s.
eced52 12 months ago
Certainly not Bud or Miller. They would probably invade your home and throw up on you.
meshugunah 12 months ago
to use for anything other than human consumption, get the CHEAPEST!
Surly Squirrel Premium Member 12 months ago
I had a co-worker who hated Busch Light because he said it gave him a headache. I joked that it’s called a hangover.
He didn’t appreciate the snark. How can drinking one or two beers can give somebody a headache?
JymDyer 12 months ago
They don’t have refined palates, use the cheapest swill leftover from a party (Coors Lite).
My sweetie used to find unfinished beer bottles and such on the sidewalk and bring them home for the slugs. Good way to avoid waste, but I had to tell her she was violating open-carry laws.
abucksworth Premium Member 12 months ago
Don’t need beer. I had put an aluminum foil pie pan out with birdseed. Overnight, it rained (in Seattle! Go figure.) The pan was filled with water and dead slugs. As they crawled (or whatever you call how they move) onto the rim of the plate, they slid down the sides and couldn’t get out. They all drowned. I put those pans out for years. Always worked.