
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.
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.