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A large Florida leatherleaf slug. Leidyula floridana, common name the Florida leatherleaf, is a species of tropical air-breathing land slug, shell-less terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Veronicellidae.
Damage Caused by Slugs. Cause ragged, irregular holes. Can girdle saplings and branches. Can reduce quality and yield of crops. Can transmit nematodes that cause severe health issues in humans. Image Credit: John Capinera, University of Florida.
21 Αυγ 2023 · Leidyula Floridana, also known as the Florida Leatherleaf, is a type of slug commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. To identify this slug, look for the following characteristics: Body color: Yellowish-brown to dark brown. Length: 7–10 cm when fully extended.
29 Απρ 2020 · Florida leatherleaf slugs (Leidyula floridana), like other terrestrial slugs, eat fungi, decaying plant matter, and sometimes live plants. They are generally active in damp, dark areas because they need to keep their bodies moist.
This slug is native to the warmer parts of the SouthEast US. I found him-her living in my compost pile. Most of the slugs that I am familiar with have a smaller mantel on the first third of the animal.
Florida leatherleaf, Leidyula floridana (Leidy 1851) slugs, with their bodies contracted, showing some of the color variation found in this slug. Most often, this slug appears as in the bottom center, with a pale thin stripe centrally, and two darker stripes dorsolaterally.
as Florida leatherleaf slug, was first described from southern Florida, but occurs widely in the Caribbean region, including Cuba, Haiti, Puer- to Rico, Dominica, Bahamas, and Jamaica (Baker 1925; Maceira 2003;
