Omg look at this tiny spotted Banana Slug! 😍

One last time-lapse video, wherein Banana Slug schlorps back down below the deck. They sped up a bit after the sprinklers came on - look how their body texture changes when the water hits them! So long for now, little buddy. I hope to see you again soon! 💚

Here is a video to show you how slowly the Banana Slug glides in real time. I just love watching how the sensory tentacles on their heads move. Turn on the sound for music courtesy of a local Black-headed Grosbeak!

I think this lil Reticulate Taildropper was interested in whatever the larger Banana Slug is eating (dead slug??), but they changed their mind at the last minute. I found them enjoying the meal together about half an hour later.

Movin' & groovin'! The stuff at the end of their tail is called a mucus plug. It's an accumulation of detritus that was stuck to their body; they excrete a sheet of slime that moves backward on their body, carrying dirt & plant bits down to the tail. It keeps them clean - and gives them a lil snack!

Cat woke me up before 6:00 this morning, and as it turns out, that's a great time to do some slug-watching on our deck! So here is a Slug Appreciation Thread for you, mostly featuring this great big Banana Slug (with guest appearances by Reticulate Taildroppers!) Some time-lapse videos to start...

Such a happy little family 🥰

Lil Mama - still pregnant - spent half of Monday resting up against our front door. She strolled across the deck right in front of us that evening for a sip from the birdbath & a few nibbles from the ferns. Sleeps just uphill from our back door at night. I guess this is the Deer maternity ward now?

Fog lifted enough for us to see Sutro Tower across the Golden Gate. Such a beautiful day.