Term: Snail
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Snails are molluscs that hunger for leafy greens. They’ll eat large holes in leaves and fruit, leaving behind their tell-tale shiny paths of slime. Keep your plants well-spaced and leaves dry to prevent takeover. A circle of crushed eggshells or diatomaceous earth around the base of a plant can also keep them away, and handpick any that you find feeding. Some gardeners swear by a shallow tray filled with beer as a trap which they fall into and drown. Hopefully they get drunk first.