Northeast Florida Slug Page

    There are only three species of slugs native to northeast Florida.  Of the three, Philomyus carolinianus (Bosc, 1802), is by far the rarest - usually restricted to wooded areas, where it associates with rotting logs. The other two species are relatively common and survive quite nicely in the lawns and gardens of  urban populated areas.

[click on the images to go to the respective species pages]

Deroceras laeve (Müller, 1774) Meadow Slug

Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851)

Deroceras laeve (Müller, 1774) Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851)
Meadow Slug  Florida Leatherleaf
Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851) Florida Leatherleaf Philomycus carolinianus (Bosc, 1802) Carolina Mantleslug
Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851) Philomycus carolinianus (Bosc, 1802)
Climbs a tree in search of food Carolina Mantleslug

Invasive Species

Angustipes ameghini (Gambetta, 1923) Black-velvet Leatherleaf

Angustipes ameghini (Gambetta, 1923)

Black-velvet Leatherleaf

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