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Great Slug

Limax maximus

Description:

Great Slug hang on its thread of mucus. Young one, 2/3cm long.

Notes:

I suppose than it's a Great Slug as it's the only one I found that hangs, suspended in the air.

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2 Comments

Frederic Ansermoz
Frederic Ansermoz 9 years ago

Thanks Mark, I have spotted an adult one too, what a transformation!
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/769...

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Not many spots like ours. Also called Leopard slug. Maybe because it is young.

Frederic Ansermoz
Spotted by
Frederic Ansermoz

Auvergne, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Oct 27, 2013
Submitted on Oct 13, 2014

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