Invasive slug species in Girdwood may be on the move; experts ask public for help tracking:
PALMER, Alaska - An invasive species of mollusks, typically found in Southeast Alaska and established in Girdwood in 2015, have been reported in the Anchorage Bowl this year, according to integrated pest management technician for the Matanuska Experimental Farm and Extension Center Joey Slowik.
Slowik said the slug population eventually worked its way into multiple areas in Southeast before establishing itself in Whittier — likely transported by fishing vessels — before landing in Girdwood eight years ago. According to Slowik, individual reports of the large specimen being seen in Anchorage have been received since the early 2000s, but the species has yet to establish itself in the area. However, with a number of reported sightings in the Anchorage Bowl this year, the concern comes from the slug’s hermaphroditic nature, meaning they produce both male and female gametes and can reproduce rather quickly.
However, slugs are nocturnal by nature and typically go into a dormant period around June because of all the daylight.
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