Milky Slug
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Milky Slug
deroceras reticulatum
The Milky Slug is a soft, slimy creature that glides across the ground, leaving a shiny trail behind! This little slug loves to munch on leaves and other plants in the garden.
Hábitat: Gardens, forests, and grassy areas.
Aspecto
The Milky Slug is typically a pale grey or brown slug with a distinctive, often net-like pattern on its back. It has a slightly translucent appearance, making it look 'milky,' and two pairs of retractable tentacles on its head. Its soft body lacks a shell, distinguishing it from snails.
ReinoAnimaliaFiloMolluscaClaseGastropodaOrdenStylommatophoraFamiliaAgriolimacidaeGéneroDeroceras
Categoría
InvertebrateRareza
Common
Peligro
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Snaps
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Datos interesantes
A Milky Slug's brain is no bigger than a pinhead, yet it navigates complex environments!
Milky Slugs are hermaphrodites, meaning each slug has both male and female reproductive organs!
These slugs can survive short periods underwater by closing their breathing hole!
They breathe through a small hole on their right side called a pneumostome, which opens and closes!
Habilidades especiales
Habilidad
Slime Shield
Milky Slug has a sticky, defensive slime that makes it hard for predators to grasp and protects its soft body from drying out.
Habilidad
Tentacle Sensors
Milky Slug has two pairs of retractable tentacles: one pair detects light, and the other helps it smell and feel its way around.
Habilidad
Regenerative Recovery
Milky Slug can regrow lost tentacles or damaged parts, helping it recover from minor injuries or predator attacks.
Medidas y detalles
- Longitud
- 2-5 cm
- Peso
- 0.5-3 g
- Esperanza de vida
- 0.5-2 años
Dieta y alimentación
Milky Slugs are omnivores, munching on a variety of plants, fungi, and decaying matter.
Alimentos principales
- lettuce
- cabbage
- mushrooms
- dead leaves
- carrots
- small decaying invertebrates
Método de búsqueda
- Foraging
Conexiones ecológicas
eaten by
Blackbird
Turdus merula
Blackbirds frequently forage for slugs in gardens and fields.
eaten by
European Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
Hedgehogs are natural predators, consuming many slugs and snails.
eaten by
Ground Beetle
Carabus nemoralis
Many species of ground beetles prey on slugs and their eggs.
eats
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
The Milky Slug often feeds on tender plant leaves, including lettuce.
Rasgos
Solitario
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Herbívoro
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Pastizal
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Descomponedor
Describe a los organismos que descomponen la materia orgánica muerta, reciclando los nutrientes de vuelta al ecosistema.
Nocturno
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
También conocido como
Common SlugGarden SlugReticulated Slug
Colecciones
Seguridad
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Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cuál es el longitud de Milky Slug?
2-5 cm
¿Cuál es el peso de Milky Slug?
0.5-3 g
¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Milky Slug?
0.5-2 años
¿Qué come Milky Slug?
Milky Slugs are omnivores, munching on a variety of plants, fungi, and decaying matter.
¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Milky Slug?
Gardens, forests, and grassy areas.
¿Cómo caza Milky Slug?
Foraging
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