Ariolimax columbianus, the Pacific banana slug, is the second largest land slug in the world, and a common sight in our temperate rainforests.

#ariolimax #slug #bananaslug #mollusc #invertebrates #inaturalist #macro #macrophotography #wildlife #vancouver #canada #britishcolumbia
The Pacific Banana Slug, Ariolimax columbianus, is our largest native slug, and a relatively common sight in the forests of southwestern BC.

#slug #bananaslug #ariolimax #mollusc #nature #macro #macrophotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #inaturalist #bowenisland #vancouver #britishcolumbia #canada

Scientists produce first complete #genome of a banana #slug

#Ariolimax #California-Conservation_Genomics_Project #conservation #biodiversity

https://phys.org/news/2025-02-scientists-genome-banana-slug.html

Scientists produce first complete genome of a banana slug

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species synonymous with California's coastal redwood forests and the university's beloved mascot.

Phys.org
For today’s #InverteFest, a Pacific Banana #Slug I met in April, #Ariolimax columbianus. #SlugLife #Oregon