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Leopard slug

Limax maximus

Photo by arne.roysland
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The snail is colored with dark dots and streaks on the body. It can be up to 20 cm long.

Habitat:

In the forest under a rotten tree stump

Notes:

Norwegian name: Boakjølsnegl

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Comments (2)
arne.roysland
Thank you Neil. I was looking for woodlouse and millipede. Then I found out that some of them is hiding in gaps in rotten tree stumps. Perhaps this is the way they survive the winter.
Neil Ross
Cool spotting, Arne. I haven't seen a leopard slug in years. They are quite beautiful up close.

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