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Leopard slug

Limax maximus

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Field Notes

Description:

Found among bushes in Maryland

Habitat:

Temperate, Decidious

Species ID Suggestions

Leopard slug

Limax maximus

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Comments (1)
Ava T-B
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.

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PublishedOctober 3, 2013

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