All about slugs
Everything you could ever want to know about slugs from their evolutionary history, anatomy, behaviour, eating habits, predators and lifecycles
Read about all about slugsSlugs, like every living organism in an ecosystem have a role. As well as providing a crucial food source for other wildlife, many species are key composters, helping to breakdown decomposing vegetation
There are approximately 40 species of slug currently found in the UK, with only a small number of these considered as pest species. However, it has been estimated that these pest species cause approximately £8 million in damage to agricultural crops each year.
Everything you could ever want to know about slugs from their evolutionary history, anatomy, behaviour, eating habits, predators and lifecycles
Read about all about slugsWhat the most common types of slugs found in the UK look like, their habitats and pest species status
Read about slug identification guideWe are not currently requesting slug sightings, while we analyse the data from our last round
Read about recording slug sightings