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The exhibition is about the Spanish slug Arion lusitanicus that has become common in the gardens of central and northern Europe. Many gardeners consider it to be the worst pest of all.

In Lejre, the "travelling-slug-racing-track" is presented. This is a wooden box measuring approx. 30x30x40 cm, stained dark brown, with brass edges and signs, giving it a somewhat sterling impression. A Spanish and a Danish slug are kept in seperate compartments inside the box. The slugs can crawl through holes in the wall onto the actual racing track - two transparent acrylic tubes measuring one metre in length. A flat dish filled with beer is placed at the end of the tubes in order to attract the animals. On the lid of the box, there are stamps and a label with the postal address of the house in Selfoss.