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Pacific Banana Slug

Ariolimax columbianus

Description:

Banana slugs are often bright yellow (giving rise to the banana sobriquet) although they may also be green, brown, or white. Some slugs have black spots (Ariolimax columbianus) which may be so extensive as to make the animal look almost solid black. The Pacific banana slug is the second-largest species of terrestrial slug in the world, growing up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long, and weights of 115 grams (4.1 ounces).

Habitat:

Ariolimax columbianus is native to the forest floors along North America's Pacific coastal coniferous rainforest belt (including redwood forests) which stretches from Southeastern Alaska to Santa Cruz, California.

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1 Comment

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.

ArlenKatalinic
Spotted by
ArlenKatalinic

Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Spotted on Aug 11, 2012
Submitted on Dec 16, 2012

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