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Scientific Name: Limax maximus (example species)

Order & Family: Order: Stylommatophora, Family: Limacidae (variable)

Size: 1 cm to over 15 cm depending on the species

Damp, shady environments such as gardens, forests, and under rocks or logs

Mostly herbivorous, feeding on fungi, decaying organic matter, and living plant tissue

Nocturnal activity to avoid desiccation; they move on a trail of mucus and are hermaphroditic

Benefits the ecosystem through decomposition; can be garden pests and may carry parasites like lungworm

Identified on: 2/19/2026