Red Slug
Arion rufus
The red slug is a large land slug of damp gardens, hedgerows, woodlands, and field margins, most active at night or after rain. It feeds with a rasping radula on fungi, decaying vegetation, tender plants, and sometimes carrion or animal droppings. When threatened, it contracts its soft body and produces copious sticky, bitter mucus that discourages many predators. Despite the name, individuals can range from brick-red to orange, brown, or nearly black.
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- Conservation status
- LC