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Spotted Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Photo by JasonMcilrath
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Field Notes

Description:

Slime covers body with black spots on a brown body.

Habitat:

Grass

Species ID Suggestions

Spotted 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 2, 2011

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