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Euclea sp
Green and hairy, orange hairy spikes, and two white stripes on the back. Was only like 1 mm long, I found him on the back of my hand and I have no idea where he came from, but he was the cutest thing I've ever seen!
I don't know where I picked him up at, but most of the site is oak forest. I let him go in the grass after some photos.
Apparently oak slugs have several instars, so this is most likely one of them.
Species of Euclea are quite similar in their larval stages, so I don't feel too comfortable suggesting a specific ID. Considering you found it in an oak forest, E. delphinii is a strong possibility. E. nanina has not been recorded on BugGuide from Texas, but being a southeastern species, it could also be in your area. I couldn't find any foodplant information about E. incisa.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/232/bgpage...
Dang, Jakubko beat me by just over a minute ! I was about to post it too. :) He's right.
Spotted on Jun 12, 2013
Submitted on Jun 17, 2013
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