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Slug (Philomycus flexuolaris) Covered in Springtails Inside a Mushroom Stem! I broke this mushroom&#039;s stem in half to see if it was hollow and found this slug inside! The slug was covered in springtails.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Infundibulicybe gibba mushroom stem; deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111945/slug_-_philomycus_flexuolaris.html" title="Slug - Philomycus flexuolaris"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/111945_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=na24V4yPT4lPDhV5t47Kz%2BKsFok%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Slug - Philomycus flexuolaris I broke this mushroom&#039;s stem in half to see if it was hollow and found this slug inside! The slug was covered in springtails.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Infundibulicybe gibba mushroom stem; deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111944/slug_philomycus_flexuolaris_covered_in_springtails_inside_a_mushroom_stem.html Geotagged,Philomycus,Philomycus flexuolaris,Summer,United States,Winding Mantleslug,slug" /></a></figure> Collembola,Geotagged,Infundibulicybe gibba,Philomycus flexuolaris,Summer,United States,Winding Mantleslug,fungus,mushroom,slug,springtails Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Slug (Philomycus flexuolaris) Covered in Springtails Inside a Mushroom Stem!

I broke this mushroom's stem in half to see if it was hollow and found this slug inside! The slug was covered in springtails.

Habitat: Infundibulicybe gibba mushroom stem; deciduous forest

Slug - Philomycus flexuolaris I broke this mushroom's stem in half to see if it was hollow and found this slug inside! The slug was covered in springtails.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Infundibulicybe gibba mushroom stem; deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111944/slug_philomycus_flexuolaris_covered_in_springtails_inside_a_mushroom_stem.html Geotagged,Philomycus,Philomycus flexuolaris,Summer,United States,Winding Mantleslug,slug

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Lol how awesome is this! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! It was a really cool, surprising find. I did not expect to find this slug inside the stem, and the springtails were an added bonus. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Wow ! Posted 4 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      I agree ;) Posted 4 years ago
  5. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    This is so wild! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, I thought so too! Posted 4 years ago

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The Winding Mantleslug

Philomycus flexuolaris is a land slug in the family Philomycidae.

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Similar species: Land Snails And Slugs
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 3, 2021. Captured Sep 4, 2020 11:30 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.