Slug

Natural Habitat

Damp environments, gardens, leaf litter, and beneath logs or stones

Diet & Feeding

Herbivorous or detritivorous, consuming leaves, fruits, fungi, and decaying organic matter

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal activity to avoid desiccation; leaves a characteristic slime trail for movement; hermaphroditic reproduction

Risks & Benefits

Agricultural pests that damage crops; important ecological decomposers; can carry parasites like rat lungworm if accidentally ingested

Identified on: 5/18/2026