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Banana Slug

Ariolimax sp.

Description:

There are three species of slug that look like this, all referred to as banana slugs.

Habitat:

They love wet, decaying forest floors.

Notes:

They are a few inches, slimy, and produce an anesthetic in their mucus (licking them will turn your tongue numb, not suggested thou).

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1 Comment

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

I've moved this from the Arthropod category to the Other category for you.

jozin.joe
Spotted by
jozin.joe

Portland, Oregon, USA

Spotted on Feb 16, 2011
Submitted on Feb 16, 2011

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