Hedgehog Slug

Arion intermedius

Hedgehog Slug Arion intermedius

TQ4792 09/11/2017 ©Raymond Small

The Hedgehog Slug (1.5-2cm long) varies in colour and patterning. It may be white, grey or orange. The tentacles are grey and the sole is yellow or orange. When stimulated it becomes very compact and the body becomes roundish similar in shape to a hedgehog, with the tubercles on the dorsal surface somewhat resembling prickles. This species feeds on plants and fungi in grassland and forests.

Hedgehog Slug Arion intermedius

TQ4793 05/05/2019 ©Raymond Small

Hedgehog Slug Arion intermedius

TQ4893 25/02/2020 ©Raymond Small

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