What is a leopard slug?

Question: What is a leopard slug?

Answer: It is one of the large species of slugs (Limax maximus) and gets the name from the dark spots it has on the body. It is also known as the great grey slug. It is widely distributed but is considered to be indigenous in western and southern Europe.

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Yard has been eaten in a random pattern

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Behind my house, my yard seems like it has been eaten up in a random pattern. I found a bunch of little black things. I think they might be pillbugs. Im worried that they might completely destroy my lawn. What should I do?

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