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Slugs

These are molluscs which have lungs but no shell. The yellow slug, Limax flavus, reaches a length of 7 -10 cm, and is pale greyish with darker spots and a reticulate pattern. Another species, the great slug, L. maximus, which sometimes enters houses, reaches a length of up to 15 cm. It is also greyish […]

Slugs

( Latin: genus Limax) Slugs are peaceful and. in general completely harmless animals. In very damp places they may, however, damage paper when feeding on the moulds growing on it. In wine cellars slugs often cause havoc by eating the labels off the bottles.

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