Banana Slugs Unpeeled: Science on the SPOT

One of the most beloved and iconic native species within the old growth redwood forests is the Pacific Banana Slug. These slimy friends of the forest are the ultimate recyclers. Feeding on fallen leaves, mushrooms or even dead animals, they play a pivotal role in replenishing the soil. QUEST goes to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Santa Cruz on a hunt to find Ariolomax dolichophallus, a bright yellow slug with a very big personality.

[@johnrosehammy7446]

Hearing enthusiastic people talk about niche things is incredibly interesting

[@tashaschneider1419]

I love slugs, they are so cute!

[@nylahkitty6798]

Tasha Schneider me to I have pet snails there the same just the shell

[@RazluzTV]

Slugs are disgusting there covered in their own mucous

[@ArmyOfOne1996]

Amazing species. Thank you for telling their story!

[@TheDJAlexPrimero]

Banana slugs are so cute😊

[@bigbonghits4428]

This dude is BLASTED lmao I love it

[@mimibuckles]

Best video yet on Banana slugs. Thank you so much!😊

[@kqed]

Anytime!

[@vissidarte6249]

Somewhere someone's head is exploding.

[@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening]

Anyone who wants to pour salt on him/her or hurt him/her will have to get through me and my friends first

[@joeyracano1]

idiot

[@CMO999]

Banana slugs are neat! Actually, although they prefer to mate with each other so that the offspring have diverse genes, if a partner cannot be found they are capable of self fertilization.

[@donquixotedoflamingo9889]

Very very specific and very very neat and also it seems i've just pressed the thumbs up button

[@geethamani6203]

I feel sleepy on seeing it move 😂

[@larryfine843]

this guy is stoned out of his mind. :)

[@aaliyahvargas1789]

Larry FineHAHAHA

[@jameslawrence7415]

Awsome

[@bones1026]

idk i am so grossed out bu slugs but i love snails

[@peanutbuttertoast7742]

Great documentary!

[@xxxBl00dyDr3ams]

They're in Maine too. I live in Maine and when I was a kid I found one and that fucker was HUGE. Very cool to watch and handle though

[@stanloona5193]

Fun!

[@guyyeruhammiron]

who counted how many times he said the word - "banana slug" ?

[@draagonblitz8208]

Looks like banana mousse. I wanna eat it, its making me hungry

[@johnlangan565]

How and where did the banana slug evolve ?

[@HeNrYn0705]

i was here to see one being disected cause of the title banana slug "unpeeled"

[@slushu5261]

SAME

[@JabrinkTheStink]

i came here because filthy frank called me a banana slug.

[@OleinTV]

banana slug

[@profjaykay]

1:28 UCSC ftw!!!

[@mistrox_real]

Let's call Louis.

[@CCTVProsSecurity]

I stepped on one of those ... uuuugh. I would walk around the yard barefoot and I though I stepped on a small, broken branch. It was fairly firm and it rolled under my foot. It didn't go squish. So gross.

[@dwg48843]

Is that Chris Elliott? LOL

[@pcstudios3]

hahaha and he eat that... crazy guy

[@emilyswarr8747]

fine i wont poor salt on them i will just put em under my cars tire

[@Outdoorcookwarereviews]

I'm going back to bigfoot videos

[@kevlnchao]

i guess you dont know the definition of unpeeled

[@HeNrYn0705]

oh lol, my bad, i must of read it wrong, sorry

[@Dankooo1964]

FOODFORLOUIE

[@powerpimpin775]

lol....he said areola at 1:33...

[@lindarangel1055]

My name is Daniel

[@badassuchiha4875]

I saw one Near my house I killed it

[@badassuchiha4875]

***** What like scientific research dissect a slug their pest to plants they destroy flower gardens

[@fayeknayme6126]

not that kind of slug you moron, banana slugs are decomposers, you're just an evil little brat