Species: Limacus flavus
Common name: House slug, yellow garden slug, yellow cellar slug
Family: Limacidae
Origin: Europe
Diet: Fungi and plant material.
Behavior: Often enters homes, leaving slime trails. Will feed on available human and pet food.
Where in Oregon: Scattered in urban areas in western Oregon.
Similar exotics to look for: Limacus maculatus is not known from Oregon, it has dark brown or gray tentacles (L. flavus has gray tentacles with a blue tint). Report suspect L. maculatus to ODA.
Diet: Fungi and plant material.
Behavior: Often enters homes, leaving slime trails. Will feed on available human and pet food.
Where in Oregon: Scattered in urban areas in western Oregon.
Similar exotics to look for: Limacus maculatus is not known from Oregon, it has dark brown or gray tentacles (L. flavus has gray tentacles with a blue tint). Report suspect L. maculatus to ODA.
