Banana slugs live solitary lives, gliding through the forest at night—or whenever the air stays nice and humid. Their menu is… expansive: living plants, decaying leaves, lichens, droppings, even the occasional bit of carrion. But mushrooms? Those are the true treats of slug life. 🍄💛

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This #bananaslug has made quite a journey up the outside of our window. Where is it headed?

(1/2) Happy Saturday, apocalyptic party people!

Did some hiking yesterday up at #TigerMountain for my wife's birthday! We took the #TigerMountainSouthLoop specifically: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/south-tiger-mountain-trail

Gorgeous day. The fog kept everything cool and damp, but also robbed us of a view at the top. We'll have to come back!

#hiking #awalkaday #nature #pnw #bloomscrolling #bananaslug

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

(2/2) On my return to work, I spotted this #BananaSlug! I don't normally notice them eating, and it took me 4 shots (he was shy and kept hiding) to get a decent video that wasn't all shaky.

#awalkaday #nature #invertebrates #pnw #slugs

OG man, he is good man, long gone, not forgotten. Pour some 99 bananas for my son. He is yellow. It was not his fault. #outsiderart #bananaslug #art
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 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".

#genome #bananaslug #species
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

Banana slugs are hermaphroditic, meaning they have both male and female organs. When mating, their genitalia can sometimes get stuck together. If this happens, one slug will chew off the other’s penis to separate them.

#science #sciencefacts #bananaslug #hermaphrodite #hermaphroditic #mating #nomnom

Banana Slug #photo #bananaslug Photo of a Banana Slug at Big Basin Redwoods State Park in California.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://ithoughthecamewithyou.com/post/banana-slug

Banana Slug

Photo of a Banana Slug at Big Basin Redwoods State Park in California.

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