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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 ID	#11085372
Date Taken	19 March 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

NurPhoto General news Animal Wildlife 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