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Great Grey Slug

Limax maximus Linnaeus

Description:

Striped down the main part of body and the shield is spotted.

Habitat:

Lawns, grassy areas, gardens, woody areas.

Notes:

Introduced in the USA in the late 1800s This one I found in Shelton Washington

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2 Comments

Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago

Thank you

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

I've moved this slug from the Arthropod category to the Other category for you. Snails and slugs are Mollusks. Arthropods have an exoskeleton and jointed limbs in at least one phase of their life. Think dragonfly, bee, crab, and ant.

Jellis
Spotted by
Jellis

Washington, USA

Spotted on Jun 13, 2012
Submitted on Jun 13, 2012

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