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Limax maximus
Limax maximus, known also as “the giant garden slug,” is an invasive, terrestrial member of the phylum Mollusca, class Gastropoda.
The slug is almost always found near human habitation — usually in lawns, gardens, cellars or in other damp areas. This species is not gregarious. It frequents gardens, damp and shady hedgerows and woods, hiding during the day beneath stones, under fallen trees, or other obscure and damp places. It does however exhibit a decided preference for the vicinity of human habitations, and readily takes up its abode in damp cellars or outbuildings. In Ireland, this predilection for human dwellings is not exhibited, and the species is restricted to woods and other similar places. It may even be met with almost within high-water mark on the seashore.
They are known to harbor the parasite Angiostrongylus Cantonensis, aka. Rat Lungworm Disease.
Spotted on Oct 13, 2013
Submitted on Oct 14, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you, sir!
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.