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I always wonder what people think of me when they come up a trail and see me crouching down with a camera…..and a slug. I can’t explain why I enjoy these things, but there is something about their slow and methodical path across the forest floor, and the trails, that makes me smile.
Top speed…6.5 inches per minute.
What must life be life at that pace?
Does a person walking by even register?
Or do we appear to have flashed by at light speed?
Did you know that a banana slug can live for up to 7 years?
Is a 1 year old slug a teenager?
Does a 1 year old slug speed?
Is a 7 year old slug like a 100 year old person?
Does an old slug move at a more sluggish pace?
Want to learn some other fun facts about slugs? https://www.rhs.org.uk/wildlife/slug-facts