Grey Field Slug
Deroceras reticulatum
The adult grey field slug is a common inhabitant of fields, gardens, hedgerows, and damp disturbed ground across much of Europe and introduced regions. It feeds on living crops, seedlings, fungi, and rotting vegetation, often grazing at night and retreating beneath stones, clods, or soil during the day. Its mottled grey-brown body provides useful camouflage against wet earth and plant debris. A notable agricultural pest, it can reproduce quickly in cool, moist conditions and lays clusters of eggs in protected soil spaces.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- NE