{"id":20866,"date":"2022-10-04T16:32:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T20:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?p=20866"},"modified":"2022-10-04T16:33:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T20:33:07","slug":"leopard-slug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/2022\/10\/04\/leopard-slug\/","title":{"rendered":"Are there Leopard Slugs (Limax Maximus) in Maine?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Question:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Are there Leopard Slugs (Limax Maximus) in Maine?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Answer:<\/h3>\n<div><em>Jonathan Foster, Community Education Assistant<\/em><\/div>\n<p>The leopard slug (also known as the giant or spotted slug) is indeed a frequent inhabitant of our area&#8211;typically found along the coast,\u00a0it is now moving inland as environmental conditions change. This particular garden denizen is less common than the standard garden slug, but quite dramatic in appearance! You can learn about it and our other slugs from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/fact-sheets\/common-name-listing\/slugs-and-snails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/fact-sheets\/common-name-listing\/slugs-and-snails\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665001578762000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2AE2lZZlX1D0CO_INalmbO\">UMaine Slug and Snail information page<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/publications\/5036e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/publications\/5036e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665001578762000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2lIqg_grQuR0V8-sXQZpmv\">UMaine Fact Sheet 5036<\/a>\u00a0(which also includes management advice if they&#8217;re causing problems with your plants).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Are there Leopard Slugs (Limax Maximus) in Maine?\u00a0 Answer: Jonathan Foster, Community Education Assistant The leopard slug (also known as the giant or spotted slug) is indeed a frequent inhabitant of our area&#8211;typically found along the coast,\u00a0it is now moving inland as environmental conditions change. 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