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glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• samus12345@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s a banana slug. Fiat Slug!

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  • glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    fascinating, their yellow color makes them more interesting for me. Are they all yellow or just some individuals?

    They are generalist feeders, though they exhibit a preference for certain mushrooms.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_slug

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    • Ledericas@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      slugs will eat carrion if given the chances.

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      • azi@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Yeah I’ve seen 'em eating dead slugs

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    • azi@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Most are yellow but they can be more tannish, white, or brown. Pacific banana slugs also often have black or dark brown spots (they look like overripe bananas) that can cover their entire body to make them black. Pacific banana slugs are usually less bright than California banana slugs too The yellow is likely warning colouration: their slime has an anesthetic that numbs the tongue.

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• ICastFist@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s a banana for scale

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