Slugger

Slugger

Occasionally I see a Pacific Banana Slug in the gulch, a creature I usually associate with the Northern California coast and more moisture. But there is enough water, even in the summer, for the slug to live in the foothills, though they are often more brown than the bright yellow ones of the coast. Slugs use their larger, upper pair of tentacles to detect light or movement. Ariolimax columbianus

Categories: [invertebrates]  [riparian]  

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  • I confess that I've never been fond of slugs, but this is beautifully done. The textures are so subtle and the colors so rich that I'm glad you showed us how to look more carefully at something too many of us pass by.
    GJC @ 07-23-2009
  • UGH! I'm not fond of slugs either, Jane, but you sure have found a dandy!
    Ginnie @ 07-23-2009
  • nice contrast between the fleshy slug and the spindly shapes of that horsetail (?)
    michele @ 07-23-2009
  • Can't say I'm a big fan of these little creatures..but the image is absolutely terrific. Wonderful detail captured!!!
    Marcie @ 07-24-2009
  • I particularly love the play of greens: the brown-green of the slug echoed in the moss and the rock contrasted with the bright greens of the leaves and grasses.
    Elaine @ 07-25-2009
  • He has had a lot to eat :)
    Ashish Sidapara @ 07-25-2009
  • nice to see him on my screen - it's as close as i want to get. well done photo.
    grant @ 07-25-2009
  • Just the way I felt about an hour ago trying to get out of bed...
    Donald Kinney @ 07-26-2009
  • he's so shiny and squishy.. i wanna touch him! lol! great capture!
    rian @ 07-26-2009
  • I get a sense of movement, surprising in the photo of a slug. Here's an idea: Slug races in Wild Gulch!
    Sourdough Mike @ 07-28-2009

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Slugger

Slugger

Occasionally I see a Pacific Banana Slug in the gulch, a creature I usually associate with the Northern California coast and more moisture. But there is enough water, even in the summer, for the slug to live in the foothills, though they are often more brown than the bright yellow ones of the coast. Slugs use their larger, upper pair of tentacles to detect light or movement. Ariolimax columbianus

Categories: [invertebrates]  [riparian]  

Latest Comment

  • I confess that I've never been fond of slugs, but this is beautifully done. The textures are so subtle and the colors so rich that I'm glad you showed us how to look more carefully at something too many of us pass by.
    GJC @ 07-23-2009
  • UGH! I'm not fond of slugs either, Jane, but you sure have found a dandy!
    Ginnie @ 07-23-2009
  • nice contrast between the fleshy slug and the spindly shapes of that horsetail (?)
    michele @ 07-23-2009
  • Can't say I'm a big fan of these little creatures..but the image is absolutely terrific. Wonderful detail captured!!!
    Marcie @ 07-24-2009
  • I particularly love the play of greens: the brown-green of the slug echoed in the moss and the rock contrasted with the bright greens of the leaves and grasses.
    Elaine @ 07-25-2009
  • He has had a lot to eat :)
    Ashish Sidapara @ 07-25-2009
  • nice to see him on my screen - it's as close as i want to get. well done photo.
    grant @ 07-25-2009
  • Just the way I felt about an hour ago trying to get out of bed...
    Donald Kinney @ 07-26-2009
  • he's so shiny and squishy.. i wanna touch him! lol! great capture!
    rian @ 07-26-2009
  • I get a sense of movement, surprising in the photo of a slug. Here's an idea: Slug races in Wild Gulch!
    Sourdough Mike @ 07-28-2009

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