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I always thought it was because of the big slugs?? No??? The reason the Pacific Northwest is so fascinating and eerie to Americans is because it functions as a gateway to an uncanny realm of magic and terror (Canada)
They are VERY big, you guys
disgusting awful horrible terrible worst living thing is a pnw slug
Don't slander the glorious banana slug!
What could be more glorious than a banana slug?!!?
Your reputation that makes me afraid to tell you.
BEST SCHOOL MASCOT EVER
(UCSC)
The admin tried to change it because it wasn't becoming our some shit and the students revolted.
UCSC students LOVE revolt.
As a Banana Slug alum, I can report that they have no natural predators. Humans can, however, eat them, but it's not a tasty experience.
I love the idea of an animal that avoids being prey simply by being too gross
Evolution has some major winners!
Interestingly, this is the same strategy women have developed.
See now this is making me vividly recall the time I accidentally stepped on a banana slug while running. With bare feet. (or maybe sandals, but I still ended up touching that slug with bare flesh) *shudders*
Can you eat them? Without dying?
You can eat sea slugs. Not the best, though, in my opinion. But I like escargot, so....
Dunno, I'm from the prairies
We have regular slugs
(I do get the impression you're not really supposed to eat the regular ones though)
At camp we were dared to kiss them. They make your lips go numb, but I think that's it? Nobody died!
Did any turn into a prince?
I don't think slugs have royalty? They are more of a anarchist collective.
