MinmiTheDinoHuge parenting win: first camping trip with kiddos that actually felt like type 1 fun. Legitimately enjoyable. Lots of slugs and bugs and we even kind of slept.
earthlingThey have a bizarre and somewhat brutal biological quirk. Because their anatomy is so large, they occasionally get "stuck" during mating. When this happens, one slug will actually chew off the other's phallus to separate. This is called apophallation. The "victim" then lives the rest of its life as a female (they are #hermaphrodites).
A banana slug navigates difficult terrain in Pacific Grove, California, US. It has a phallus that can stretch the entire length of its body (up to 15cm), and it emits a tongue-numbing mucous to deter predators.
Photograph: Rory Merry/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock
Nature Rabbit HoleBanana 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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C SilvaThis #bananaslug has made quite a journey up the outside of our window. Where is it headed?
Carson Hill(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!
Guerric HachéAriolimax columbianus, the Pacific banana slug, is the second largest land slug in the world, and a common sight in our temperate rainforests.
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#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.
Nasty Lil' KritterOG 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.
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#slug #bananaslug #ariolimax #mollusc #nature #macro #macrophotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #inaturalist #bowenisland #vancouver #britishcolumbia #canada
