The document describes four common species of slugs found in the Pacific Northwest region: the banana slug, leopard slug, European red slug, and cellar slug. It provides details on the size, coloring, habitat, eating habits, and lifespan of each species. The concluding paragraphs note that a banana slug was spotted on a trail at IslandWood, and it was moving faster than other slugs observed, which may have included a European red slug of a darker red shade.
The document describes four common species of slugs found in the Pacific Northwest region: the banana slug, leopard slug, European red slug, and cellar slug. It provides details on the size, coloring, habitat, eating habits, and lifespan of each species. The concluding paragraphs note that a banana slug was spotted on a trail at IslandWood, and it was moving faster than other slugs observed, which may have included a European red slug of a darker red shade.
The document describes four common species of slugs found in the Pacific Northwest region: the banana slug, leopard slug, European red slug, and cellar slug. It provides details on the size, coloring, habitat, eating habits, and lifespan of each species. The concluding paragraphs note that a banana slug was spotted on a trail at IslandWood, and it was moving faster than other slugs observed, which may have included a European red slug of a darker red shade.
Banana Slug (Ariolimax) • The banana slug can grow up to 10 inches long. • The banana slug can also move 6.5 inches a minute • A banana slug’s lifetime lasts up to 7 years. • A banana slug’s genus is Ariolimax Leopard Slug (Limax maximus) • Leopard slugs can grow to be 8 inches. • The pattern of these slugs skin varies. • They wreck a lot of crops • These slugs often live in big cities European Red Slug (Arion rufus) • They are typically 75- 180 mm long • The shape of this slug is bell shaped • This slug is an omnivore • They eat living and dead plant material and fungi Cellar Slug (Limax flavus) • They can grow up to 8-13 cm • They live in houses and gardens • It has an olive green- grayish spotted pattern • It often eats pet food Islandwood Slugs
At IslandWood I saw a Banana Slug on the trail.
The banana slug that I saw was faster than other slugs that I saw.
The other slugs that I saw could have been on the list
The other slug could have been a European red slug, but it was a darker shade of red.