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Invasive Terrestrial Snails & Slugs
Help us find potentially harmful snails and slugs!
Many common snails and slugs are sometimes pests of plants, while others go about their business unnoticed. Some, like the few listed here, are considered invasive and problematic for our native plant life. Signup for iNaturalist! With your help, we can monitor for such dangerous slugs every time you post a snail or slug observation to iNaturalist.
Target List
- Arion ater, European black slug - Currently, we are aware that Arion ater exists on Vinalhaven and Greens Island in Maine. We are interested in knowing other locations in Maine where Arion ater may be present.
- Arion vulgaris, Spanish slug
- Cernuella spp., hygromiid snails
- Cochlicella spp., cochlicellid snails
- Meghimatium pictum, Chinese slug
- Monacha spp., hygromiid snails
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Events
Resources
- iNaturalist Project SLIME ME - With your help, we can monitor for such dangerous slugs every time you post a snail or slug observation to iNaturalist.
- Signs of Snails and Slugs (PDF) - Printer friendly take with you on the hunt for snails and slugs!
Photography for Identification
- How to Photograph Snails and Slugs for Identification (YouTube)
- Photograpy for ID Printable Reference Guide (PDF) - Take with you when exploring nature