Latin Etymology: Arion ("slug/snail") ater ("blackened by fire")
Adult Large Black Slug (Arion ater) at Geddington, Northants - May 2017
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 10-15cm
UK STATUS NOT EVALUATED / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The largest of the common species of slugs found in the UK, it is exactly what it says on the tin - a large black species of slug. They emerge after rain to feed, where they are fairly omnivorous, eating plants, detritus and even other organisms. They are a favoured food of a number of charismatic species including badgers, hedgehogs and thrushes.
Related Species:
Order: ?
Family: Arionidae
Genus: Arion
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A very common resident.
- Seen at many locations
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