Bug Identifier
Common Slug (Immature/Small specimen)
Community identification

Common Slug (Immature/Small specimen)

Deroceras reticulatum (likely)

Order & Family
Order: Stylommatophora, Family: Agriolimacidae
Size
Varies by age; 1mm to 50mm as adults.
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Natural Habitat

Moist environments including gardens, under rocks, damp soil, and leaf litter.

Diet & Feeding

Generalist herbivores eating organic matter, decaying plants, and living foliage.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal and moisture-dependent; moves via muscular contractions of a slime-covered foot.

Risks & Benefits

Agricultural pest that damages crops; provides benefit as an environmental decomposer and food source for wildlife.