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Land Slug
Slug, or land slug, is a common name for any apparently shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusk. Most species of slugs are generalists, feeding on a broad spectrum of organic materials, including leaves from living plants, lichens, mushrooms, and even carrion. Some slugs are predators and eat other slugs, snails, or earthworms. Slugs' bodies are made up mostly of water and, without a full-sized shell, their soft tissues are prone to desiccation. They must generate protective mucus to survive. Many species are most active just after rain because of the moist ground or during nighttime. A land slug was observed crawling on the floor of a house and shrinking when touched at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on 19/03/2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
Photo Details
| Photo ID | #11085369 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2025 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
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March 19
2024
19th March 2024
Slug
Land slug
Gastropod mollusk
Shell-less
Terrestrial
Organic materials
Leaves
Living plants
Lichens
Mushrooms
Carrion
Predators
Snails
Earthworms
Water content
Soft tissues
Desiccation
Protective mucus
Active after rain
Moist ground
Nocturnal
Crawling
Shrinking when touched
Tehatta
West Bengal
India
Soumyabrata Roy
NurPhoto
Generalists
Broad spectrum
Feeding habits
Full-sized shell
Survival mechanisms
Nighttime activity
House floor
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