I made this compilation of links and PDFs so that people like me can identify local gastropod species! I will update this list as I find motivation. Feel free to message me or send an ask to request your state specifically, and I’ll do what I can for you!! I hope this is helpful!
IMPORTANT FOR THOSE IDENTIFYING SLUGS IN THE U.S;
https://www.jaxshells.org/norw22.htm
^Contains picture and native states!
ALABAMA
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Sadly this link only has pictures for a certain amount of species, but this works for more well-known species. https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/5288
I have no idea why the actual species list is sideways. I’m so sorry.
CALIFORNIA
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This link only lists the PEST species, but gives a nice amount of information about the few species shown. https://ucanr.edu/sites/CalSnailsandSlugs/Californias_Pest_Snails_and_Slugs/
This website provides pictures as well as information for each species! (iNaturalist is a good resource regardless of your location.) https://www.inaturalist.org/check_lists/221732-Land-Snails-and-Slugs-of-California
FLORIDA
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Some slugs that may be found in Florida (there’s a ‘page two’ button at the bottom of the last picture that may be hard to see.) It’s a decent sized list with pictures.
http://jaxshells.org/728aaa.htm
This is a good article showing a large diversity of Florida slugs. Written from an agricultural standpoint. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in891
This page is very useful, it mostly focuses on species that have the potential to threaten Florida’s crops / agriculture. The top gives general information about snails. Towards the bottom it gives detailed information about various Florida species. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/gastro/terrestrial_snails.htm
A list of slug species can be found halfway through the document;http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/gastro/slugs_of_florida.htm
A dichotomous key for aquatic freshwater snails of florida; https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/iz/resources/florida-snails/
GEORGIA
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https://digitalcommons.gaacademy.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1917&context=gjs
I’m unsure of if this list details snails that may be found in Georgia or if it lists snails in the museum’s collection.
This lists a few snail as well as slug species that are invasive to Georgia.https://www.gainvasives.org/species/mollusks/
KENTUCKY
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Quite long, but pictures are provided! You can click on pictures to see a gallery of that species specifically (if there is one.)
http://jaxshells.org/52008.htm
OREGON
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This link includes a useful picture guide, as well as a dichotomous key. odaguides.us/molluscs-home.html
Mostly includes slugs, but a useful guide on molluscs nonetheless. oregon.gov/oda/shared/documents/publications/ippm/odaguidemolluscs2016forweb.pdf
PENNYSYLVANIA
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https://www.carnegiemnh.org/science/mollusks/pa_alphabetical.html
List of species that can be found in the state.
https://www.carnegiemnh.org/science/mollusks/pa_imagegallery.html
Image gallery to provide help with identifying / searching.
TEXAS
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For this link, you’re looking for “Gastropods” towards the bottom of the page.
http://www.tsusinvasives.org/home/database/mollusks-crustacea.html
This details names, no images.
http://northamericanlandsnails.org/texasnaillist.html
One of my favourite websites, lists snails that can be found around Harris county but doesn’t go deeply into detail for most species. http://molluskman.com/Land_Snails.html
VIRGINIA
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An image gallery showing a broad range of species.
https://www.carnegiemnh.org/science/mollusks/va_imagegallery.html#
Alphabetic list of species;
https://www.carnegiemnh.org/science/mollusks/va_alphabetical.html
Dichotomous key for species found in Virginia; https://www.carnegiemnh.org/science/mollusks/va_key.html
Image gallery of freshwater aquatic snails that may be found in Virginia, (a dichotomous key may be found on the right hand side); https://www.fwgna.org/FWGVA/gallery.html
WISCONSIN
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This page is set up a little strangely when viewed on mobile. Contains a neat chart containing species AND images! http://northamericanlandsnails.org/WIterrestrialsnails/land_snails_of_wisconsin.html
This is useful for identifying species. Should be used together with the link above for maximum accuracy.
http://northamericanlandsnails.org/WIterrestrialsnails/snailkey.pdf
I'm doing an art project on ecosystems for college and I got this really good close up picture of a slug that I want to use but I need to know what kind of slug it is
It was found in a piece of bark in a forest in northwest England
Please reblog so someone who knows what it is can tell me
Picture of slug under cut
Tbh I'm leaning towards a greenhouse slug if anything but I'm not a slug expert so idk
