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Showing posts with label Urocyclidae Elisolimax flavescens African Banana Slug snail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Urocyclidae Elisolimax flavescens African Banana Slug snail. Show all posts

Friday, July 12, 2013

African Banana Slug (Elisolimax flavescens)

Family Urocyclidae
The colour makes this slug easy to identify. It reaches 6cm in length.
 Found along the eastern coast from KwaZulu Natal and northwards into Kruger National Park.


It is regarded as a pest in banana plantations where it damages the skin of the fruit.
Info: Field Guide to Land Snails and Slugs (Dai Herbert & Dick Kilburn)