Leopard Slug | The Animal Facts | Appearance, Diet, Behavior, Habitat

Corry's 100537446 Slug & Snail Killer, 3.5 lb, Brown/A

What Are Slugs? An Insect, Bug, or Something Else?

Banana slugs are the clean-up crew of redwood forests, speeding up decomposition and helping to recycle nutrients. These charismatic gastropods eat almost anything in the forest but ignore growing redwood saplings. As the redwoods grow taller and more massive, they create a cooler microclimate in the forest beneath them, giving banana slugs the cool, moist, shady atmosphere they need to thrive. 🐌 🍌 Video by E. McKisson / Redwood National and State Parks (NPS) Video Description: A yellow banana

Do banana slugs have bad breath? Have they ever been used medicinally? Why did people lick them? Meet the banana slug: one of the redwood forest’s most unforgettable residents! These slow-moving decomposers are essential to the ecosystem, recycling fallen leaves and turning them into rich soil that helps new life grow. They breathe through a hole on their side, can stretch to nearly a foot long, and have a slime that not only keeps them from drying out but also numbs the mouths of would-be preda