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Redwood sideband

Monadenia infumata
Eats: PlantsSnails, slugs and wormsForests and woodsNo legsNot an insect, but a bug cousin

The redwood sideband is a land snail from the Pacific coast of the United States. Like every snail, it carries its spiral shell on its back and slides along on one big, slimy foot.

Fun fact: this one is not an insect at all, it has no legs! But kids find it on every bug hunt, so it lives in Bug Wiki too.
Lives in
The Pacific coast of the United States
Top speed
about 0.03 km/h (0.02 mph)
On foot, estimate
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless. Wash your hands after holding a snail, like after touching any wild animal.
What does it eat?
Like other land snails, it scrapes up soft plant food with a rough tongue covered in tiny teeth.
For real!Photo of Redwood sideband
Picture by iNaturalist user: garmonb0zia. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How fast is it?

cool stuff

Fun facts

1

There are three kinds of it, living in different places along the coast.

2

Like all snails, it has its eyes on the tips of its long feelers.

3

In dry weather a land snail pulls into its shell and seals the opening with slime until it rains again.

you asked

Most asked questions about Redwood sideband

?Where does the redwood sideband live?

On the Pacific coast of the United States.

?Is the redwood sideband dangerous?

No. It is a gentle snail. Just wash your hands after touching it.

For bug experts

Scientific name
Monadenia infumata
Named by
Gould, 1855
Group
Snails, slugs and worms
Classification
Gastropoda > Stylommatophora
Lives on
North America
Also known as
Redwood sideband snail

Where the facts come from

  1. Monadenia infumata (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
  2. Picture by iNaturalist user: garmonb0zia. CC0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.

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