Species: Ambigolimax valentianus
Common name: Three-band garden slug
Family: Limacidae
Three-band garden slugs are commonly seen around homes and in gardens. They are soft bodied and have a clear watery mucus. They are known to climb trees, but not as readily as Lehmannia marginata (the tree slug), another European exotic not yet documented in Oregon.
Origin: Spain
Diet: Live and dead plants. Can be a garden and greenhouse pest.
Behavior: Moderate climbers.
Where in Oregon: Widespread in and around urban areas.
Similar exotics to look for: Lehmannia marginata, the tree slug. The keel, or center line running down the tail, is pale (it is dark on the three-band garden slug). Report suspect tree slugs to ODA.
Diet: Live and dead plants. Can be a garden and greenhouse pest.
Behavior: Moderate climbers.
Where in Oregon: Widespread in and around urban areas.
Similar exotics to look for: Lehmannia marginata, the tree slug. The keel, or center line running down the tail, is pale (it is dark on the three-band garden slug). Report suspect tree slugs to ODA.
