Slug

Scientific Name: Gastropoda (Unspecified species)

Order & Family: Order: Stylommatophora; Family: Various (e.g., Limacidae, Arionidae)

Size: Typically 1 cm to 15 cm depending on the species.

Slug

Natural Habitat

Moist, dark environments such as gardens, leaf litter, under rocks, and damp basements.

Diet & Feeding

Mostly herbivorous, feeding on plant matter, decaying organic material, fungi, and occasionally other slugs.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal and most active in damp conditions; they leave a characteristic silvery slime trail as they move using a muscular foot.

Risks & Benefits

Benefits include decomposing organic matter. Risks include being a garden pest and potentially carrying parasites like Rat Lungworm if ingested by humans or pets.

Identified on: 1/1/2026