GARDEN SLUG

The Latin name for the Garden slug is Arion hortensis.

This is a small slug, with a body length of 2-4cm. It is slender and streaked grey or brown above, with a dark band running around the body. The underside is a dull orange.

It lays its white spherical eggs under stones and logs, and breeds continuously throughout the year.

It feeds on large amounts of plant material, with a particular fondness for soft vegetation such as seedlings.