A gardener's WORST nightmare, literally!

mrgrowguy

mrgrowguy

Feel free to chime in with some pics of what you would NOT want to find in your garden. 
 
click on the names for the facts
 
Lets start off with the fact that I have had bouts in the past with snails and slugs... But, could you imagine finding an infestation of these guys?!
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Albino
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Banana Slug and East African Land Snail
 
 
 
I know, not all beetles are bad, but damn. 
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Titan Beetle
 
Anyone got rabbit problems?!
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Darius Rabbit
 
 
Tell me... are salamanders garden pests? I really don't think so, at least not around here. And this one is totally blind and lives in caves. So, I feel safe. But just knowing this thing is out there...
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Chinese Giant Salamander
 
 
Rats can be found pretty much anywhere around the world. Some of them grow to be absolute giants!
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Giant Rat
 
 
 
 
 
And, be weary of the gnomes... They're always watching you.
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Voyeuristic Garden Gnome
 
 
 
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Haha it is as they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure. Those of us that like to hunt small game will find that planting a garden will increase your hunting "yield" if ya know what I mean ;)
 
Now this actually is a possibility in my area... I'm a little to suburb to really worry about this, but one or two cities away and they actually become a real concern.
 
(not me, btw)
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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
 
 
This is one of only two(?) truly venomous lizards in the world. And it lives within driving distance of me... Never seen one in the wild, though they are technically my neighbors.
 
It would suck if you didn't know it was poisonous and saw it in your garden!
 
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Gila Monster
 
The only other venomous lizard in the world, naturally, lives very close to me too! Though, predominantly much further south of me (Mexico to Guatemala).
 
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Mexican Bearded Lizard
 
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mrgrowguy said:
Now this actually is a possibility in my area... I'm a little to suburb to really worry about this, but one or two cities away and they actually become a real concern.
 
(not me, btw)
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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
 
 
This is one of only two(?) truly venomous lizards in the world. And it lives within driving distance of me... Never seen one in the wild, though they are technically my neighbors.
 
It would suck if you didn't know it was poisonous and saw it in your garden!
 
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Gila Monster
 
The only other venomous lizard in the world, naturally, lives very close to me too! Though, predominantly much further south of me (Mexico to Guatemala).
 
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Mexican Bearded Lizard
 
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The Komodo Dragon is also poisonous.
 
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Shorerider said:
 
The Komodo Dragon is also poisonous.
 
SR.
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Komodo Dragon
 
AHH, a learned one... The saliva of the Komodo Dragon is in fact so inhabited with bacteria and other germs, that it is often mistaken as poison. (please read the whole post before arguing this point)
 
The difference with the Gila Monster and the Mexican Bearded Lizard is that they are the only lizards to have formed 'overt' poison glands and distribution methods.
 
But yes, once bitten by the Komodo Dragon, the prey usually walks away and dies from the infection of the wound. The Komodo Dragon then follows the scent trail to collect its bounty.
 
Thank you for that!
 
 
HOWEVER, there is some new research which may prove that there are in fact more than two poisonous lizards, but it is current being scrutinized. I think a lot of it boils down to the production of toxin, more than their respective delivery systems. Which, of course, may lead to incorporating the Komodo Dragon into the venomous species category.
 
I know I use a lot of google links, but my information comes from many different sources, I just like the ease-of-use with google :) Also, some of my knowledge is a bit old, so I may be wrong entirely. Which I don't mind. I prefer the facts over pride.
 
@Shorerider Here is a source that provides good evidence for your case that Komodo Dragons ARE poisonous (from National Geographic): click
 
mrgrowguy said:
 
@Shorerider Here is a source that provides good evidence for your case that Komodo Dragons ARE poisonous (from National Geographic): click
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LOL, We must have been looking at the same information just now
 
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Could you imagine one of these guys tearing up your roots?!
 
Anyone have this problem?
 
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Story from above
 
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mrgrowguy said:
 
LOL, We must have been looking at the same information just now
 
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Could you imagine one of these guys tearing up your roots?!
 
Anyone have this problem?
 
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Story from above
 
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That's alot of bacon!!
 
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