Snail or Slug segment

Damp, shaded areas, gardens, leaf litter, and under rocks or logs

Mostly herbivorous, feeding on decaying organic matter, fungi, algae, and living plants

Nocturnal or active during rain; moves using a muscular foot and leaves a mucus trail to prevent desiccation

Benefits the ecosystem by decomposing organic matter; can be a garden pest; some species carry parasites like lungworm if ingested by pets