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I used to think these were a different sort of banana slug -- and had them miscategorized accordingly -- but I saw one (not pictured) and a little while afterward, it suddenly occurred to me that the... errr... whatever you call the non-mantle portion...is obviously different.

It's said that the pneumostome is positioned differently as well, which I will now try to make a point to notice. And that the humped-up shape this one here is assuming is characteristic.

There's also a complication in that brown ones may be -- or perhaps always are -- Red Slugs instead, but I guess there isn't consensus on whether to regard Arion rufus as a species separate from Arion ater.


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levitating slug
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La persistencia de la babosa negra.
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Ehh, this was better in real life. But, here. Here you go anyway. Slugs in general are a lot nicer in real life.
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It must be the rainy season if they're on sand.
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an acrobatic slug is a delight. Full image 170k
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