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We Thought We'd Set Them up with Beer, but the Slugs Drink a Shot and Go Back: What Newcastle's Study Has Filmed Changes Everything.

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An accelerated study by the University of Newcastle reveals that slugs don't drown in beer traps: they drink and leave in peace. Worse, the smell of malt attracts more slugs to your cultures. This gardener ritual transmitted from generation to generation proves to be counterproductive. More
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An accelerated study by the University of Newcastle reveals that slugs don't drown in beer traps: they drink and leave in peace. Worse, the smell of malt attracts more slugs to your cultures. This gardener ritual transmitted from generation to generation proves to be counterproductive. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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