Red triangle Slug (Triboniophorus graeffei)

Found this stunner whilst cleaning after a big rainfall.

Noted by its triangle breathing pore, it has a cousin found only in Mount Kaputar in NSW that is a shocking vibrant hot pink — believed to be a relic from a much wetter ancient past when rainforests covered the area.

It secretes a sticky mucus (different from its movement slime) strong enough to glue predators down for days, exaggerated to strongest in wet conditions.  There’s actually a published study on this, researchers in the Watagans discovered an adult green tree frog completely stuck to a fallen eucalyptus branch, legs splayed, unable to move, even after multiple escape attempts.

u/Suggestedname94 — 6 days ago