Snails and slugs
Gastropoda
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Identifications
spotted garden slug
Limax maximus
Caption
Limax maximus, Michigan. This large slug is not a native of North America, but was introduced from Europe early in the history of this country. Like other species of introduced slugs, Limax maximus is a pest to flowers and shrubs.
Contributors
Dr. John B. Burch, Ph.D. 
(photographer, copyright holder), Mollusk Division, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan
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