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Banana slug

Ariolimax columbianus

Photo by shebebusynow
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright green-yellow slug getting very large in age.

Habitat:

Temperate coastal rain forest, terrestrial.

Notes:

This is a young slug.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Ava T-B
I've moved this excellent slug from the Arthropods category to the Other category for you. Arthropods have exoskeletons and jointed limbs (think mantis, fly, spider, crab).

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedApril 6, 2011

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