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Banana Slug?
I am sure it cannot be Ariolimax californicus because that species is endemic to California. Perhaps there is another species in Maine known as the Yellow Banana Slug, yet I cannot find a scientific name to fit the location.
Actually I meant to post those links together. Anyways why are you so sure that it is a different species.
Thanks Namitha, unfortunately they do not provide a definite species! Thanks for your persistence! Those links could provide very helpful!
http://umaine.edu/ipm/ipddl/publications...
Here also you could find info about yellow banana slug in Maine.
Hi J, I don't know if it is right or not I found this info in this site http://www.hillgardens.com/slugs.htm [3rd paragraph]. Hope it will help.
"Here in Maine, long-time gardeners refer to the most destructive variety as "banana slugs." Large, yellow/orange creatures ranging between 1/2" to 1-1/2" long, they rampage through many New England gardens leaving an alarming trail of destruction and slime. Other, usually smaller, types frequently march side-by-side with their larger cousins devouring practically anything in their path: any dead or living plant, flower or fruit, especially tiny seedlings."
Thanks namitha, though the range of Ariolimax californicus doesn't extend to Maine. Thanks for the assist, though!