Black Slug
Arion ater
Adult black slugs are large terrestrial slugs of gardens, hedgerows, woodlands, and damp grassland, most active at night or after rain. They feed on fungi, decaying plants, fresh vegetation, carrion, and other soft organic material. When threatened, they produce copious sticky, bitter mucus that makes them difficult and unpleasant for predators to handle. Like other land slugs, they are hermaphrodites and lay clusters of eggs in moist sheltered places.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- LC