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This certainly sounds like (another) description of a banana slug. Possibly
they are being transported in mulch from the Pacific Northwest? If Laura
would care to send me the picture of the slug she found in her garden, I
probably will be able to tell whether it's a banana slug. The markings are
quite different from those of the leopard slug.
Wild Flora
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of D W Bridgehouse
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 4:04 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Seeking ID / Info on Huge Slug
Hi Patricia et al - we recently ( 2 weeks ago ) re-mulched our gardens .( I
do not know if the mulch was provincial mulch or imported from another
province) Anyways my wife was in the garden about 3 nites ago and called me
over to look at this "critter" in the garden sliming its way over the top of
the mulch. Her first inclination was that it was a snake because it was so
big and I had to re-assure her it was harmless and a "slug" of sorts
.However it was the largest slug I have ever seen . It was approx 6- 7 in
in length, dark gray in color and did have "spots" but not alot of them
.But what caught my attention too was how thick the body was (thicker than a
good Cuban cigar) which made it look quite snake -like.
Bigger than the average garden slug
Cheers , DB
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of P.L. Chalmers
Sent: July-12-08 11:59 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Seeking ID / Info on Huge Slug
Hi Laura,
I'm surprised to hear these giant slugs are on Brier Island. As
Wild Flora says, these are probably "Limax Maximus" , sometimes called the
the Great Gray Garden Slug or Leopard Slug or Cigar Slug.
These are common in certain areas of peninsular Halifax, and were I
think first reported in the North End. I started finding them in my central
Halifax garden a few years ago. I didn't think they had spread much from
here. Of course such things get spread around by sales or gifts of garden
plants.
I have read that there are nine species of slugs in Nova Scotia, and
that six of those are alien "imports".
Cheers,
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax
At 01:49 PM 11/07/2008, Laura Tituswrote:
Last evening I came upon what I first thought was a small snake but upon
nearing it I realized it was a slug. The lengthy creature was slowly moving
towards some grass at the edge of the pavement on Second Street on Brier
Island. It was 8 or 9 inches long and full of brownish coloured spots /
pattern similar to marks one may associate with a snake. It's antennae were
out. I'd never seen such a slug before, nor had the people with me. I did
take a picture, which I can provide if requested.
Laura Titus
Westport, Brier Island
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Northwest?
If Laura would care to send me the picture of the slug she found in her =
garden,
I probably will be able to tell whether it’s a banana slug. The =
markings are
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