How the Banana Slug Got its Name

This banana slug doesn't get the joke. Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
This banana slug doesn’t get the joke. Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

Every once in awhile, I stumble across something that just makes me laugh. The sight of this banana slug posing on its namesake was no exception!

After seeing the yellow slug and banana peel together, it is no surprise to me how the banana slug got its name. For more on on the amusing life of banana slugs, read Slug Truth is Stranger than Fiction.

If you’ve seen anything funny under the redwoods? Please share!

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