Brown Slug
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 18th July 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Mollusc - Brown Slug
Mollusc - Brown Slug
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 24th June 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
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Taken at Belhaven Bay on 28th July 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Brown Slug.
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Family:		 Arion distinctus.
Pulmonata.
Arionidae.
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 Like all other species of the Arionidae family,the brown slug is a hermaphrodite, meaning it can fertilize itself if needed, although a mate is preferred. After mating, the slug lays eggs about 5 mm in diameter. The favoured location for eggs is a dark, cold, damp place such as a compost heap.
Up to 4 cms.
Decomposting matter,such as leaves,fungus, decaying vegetable material and carrion.
Moist environment.
In the past two decades, its mating with Arion lusitanicus (or Spanish slug) has resulted in a more resilient hybrid exhibiting increased tolerance to cold. Like snails, most slugs have two pairs of  'feelers' or tentacles on their head. The upper pair - optical tentacles - are light sensors; the lower pair provides the sense of smell. Both pairs are retractable and can be regrown if lost.