1.   Slugs feed on decaying plant and animal material.

2.   Bacteria in the mud consume carbon and oxygen from decaying plants.

3.   Methane, formed when one carbon atom joins four hydrogen atoms, is a familiar organic compound given off by bacteria as they consume decaying plant life.

4.   Some munch on decaying plant matter, insect larvae or small insects, while others love a nice chopped mealworm or snail part.

5.   Tadpoles eat decaying plant material and algae, too.

6.   Thatch is the layer of decaying plant matter and debris that forms between the grass blades and the soil.

7.   Methane is a colorless, odorless gas produced by decaying plants that is often found in swamps, stagnant water and mines.

8.   They were looking for waste left behind by bacteria that munch on organic matter from decaying plant and animals.