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snailandtrail

Slime trails are a good way to identify slugs and snails. When they cross over objects, their moist and gooey bodies will leave a trail of slime. If the trail dries out, it can become flaky and take on a more whitish color.

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Identification: Gastropoda
Location: Pickerel Lake, Pinckney State Recreation Area, Michigan
Date Taken: Mar-02
Contributors: Tanya Dewey, Animal Diversity Web
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Subjects: Type Photo; Subject Sign; Subject Tracks; Subject Live Animal; Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature; Behaviors locomotion

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