I can’t decide if she’s cleaning her tongue or slurping up pollen. 😋🐝
#californicus

This morning students spotted a #bananaslug, possibly #Ariolimax #californicus. Did you know banana slugs have been part of @Stanford of #naturalhistory & biology education programs since the 1990s? They were used by @HopkinsMarine biologist named #HaroldHeath.

Day 60 of #JRBPVirtualTour! As @ericsimons @BayNature calls it: "One of the #Weirdest Animals On Earth", the #BananaSlug! Species within #genus #Ariolimax: A. #californicus, A. #columbianus, A. #dolichophallus, & A. #costaricensis (in #CostaRica) Pics: @alicegcummings

Days 24 of #JRBPvirtualtour. A black-tailed #jackrabbit (#Lepus #californicus) heads for cover. You can learn all the vertebrate species at JRBP by checking out our species lists https://jrbp.stanford.edu/content/species-lists