It’s Monday morning, late October and as good a time as any to consider the warty jumping slug. Found at several locations in Western Washington, the “warty jumping slug” (Hemphillia glandulosa) features vestigial shell on its back and an unusual strategy to escape predators… it rolls over. OK, not exactly a jump but that’s high-level gymnastics for a slug.
DNR biologists explain that this slug can often escape a predator by rolling off a leaf or a branch.
As part of its commitments to manage state trust lands for wildlife habitat, clean water and trust revenue, DNR monitors the 5.6 million acres of state lands it manages. These include more than 2 million acres of forests, 1 million acres of agricultural lands and 2.6 million acres of aquatic lands. A series of blog postings this month — Science behind the choices — describes how management decisions are informed by science at DNR.
Take a closer look at this and more photos of wildlife on DNR’s Flickr page
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