Browsing: pulmonates

A Rosy Wolfsnail is hard to miss when one crosses your path. They are one of the larger air-breathing terrestrial snails in the southeastern U.S. Slugs also belong to this informal group of invertebrates, known as pulmonates, that use lungs to breathe. Besides their size, the light pink color of their elongated shell makes them stand out, reflected in their species name “rosea”.  

Sadly, slugs are hard to love. Between the slime, their odd shapes, and for some species, a taste for flowers and vegetables, they are unwelcomed. But as with all creatures, they are just trying to survive and mind their own business.