#agriolimacidae

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Meadow Slug hitching a ride on a Garden Snail.

Date Taken: 10 October 2024, 00:16

[elysiumplus]

my organisms ...,,

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[nerosbestiary]

Slug in the family Agriolimacidae (possibly Deroceras reticulatum), September 2022

Southwestern PA

Never tried to ID a slug before, I have no idea if that's correct.

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[drhoz]

#1148 - Deroceras sp. -  Field Slug

Seems closest to Deroceras agreste, formerly Agriolimax agrestis, aka grey field slug, milky slug, and northern field slug. They’re more often grey or oatmeal coloured, but tan and buff individuals aren’t rare. Dissection would be needed to confirm the ID. Most of the Agriolimacid slugs get rolled back into one genus - Deroceras - in 2000, because the taxonomy was that much of a mess.

If attacked, Deroceras agreste slugs produce a white mucus in self-defense. They live in moist fields and marshy areas, and may become a pest of lettuce. Native to Asia, and Northern and central Europe..

@purrdence saw this one in Overloon, in the Netherlands.