[2] The Carolina mantleslug is approximately two inches long in body length.

Slugs that are within the Philomycidae family possess a large shell sac which is usually empty.

[6] [7] The Carolina mantleslug prefers a moist environment that is full of trees.

The Carolina mantleslug is often observed eating fungi as well as lichen during night.

The Carolina mantleslug is very common in swamps that are located along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts as well as in floodplain woods on the piedmont and interior of the continent.

[8] The Carolina mantleslug is found in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Love darts are also found in sexually mature animals only, and are used as a part of the sequence of events during mating.

There is no actual organ that receives the dart, however, this action is more similar to a stabbing motion.

The Carolina mantleslug lays 1-2 groups of about 70 eggs, depending on their diet.

Active dispersal in terms of colonization is extremely low due to the fact that the species stays confined to sheltered micro-habitats.