Slug (unidentifiable species from image)
Scientific Name: Order Stylommatophora
Order & Family: Order Stylommatophora, Family (various)
Size: Species dependent, typically ranging from 1 to 15 centimeters.
Natural Habitat
Damp and shaded areas such as garden foliage, under logs, leaf litter, and basements.
Diet & Feeding
Mostly herbivorous, feeding on a various living and decaying plant matter, fungi, and occasionally organic waste.
Behavior Patterns
Nocturnal and moisture-dependent; they move by secreting a mucus trail and can retract their bodies when threatened.
Risks & Benefits
Benefits: Breakdown of organic matter (decomposers); Risks: Significant garden and agricultural pests; some carry parasites like lungworm if ingested by pets.
Identified on: 1/7/2026