CA AB1850

Establishes the banana slug (Ariolimax genus) as California's official state slug

Recognizes banana slugs' ecological importance as detritivores that distribute seeds, control competing plants, and consume poison oak and toxic mushrooms

Notes the symbiotic relationship between banana slugs and California redwoods, where slugs help seedlings by eating competing vegetation while redwoods provide cool, moist habitat

Identifies seven banana slug species found throughout California from Del Norte County to San Diego County and the Channel Islands, with only one species found outside the state

Approved by Governor September 27, 2024