Arion intermedius
2 Hedgehog Slug at Acton, ACT
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| Arion intermedius | trevorpreston | 15 Mar 2021 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 15 Mar 2021 |
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Significant sighting
trevorpreston noted:
15 Mar 2021
This is the first sighting on CNM of this highly invasive exotic slug.
User's notes
Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting. Images 1 to 4 show one of the slugs and image 5 shows a second slug.
4 comments
15 Mar 2021
First sighting on CNM of this highly invasive exotic slug. ID thanks to Michael Shea.
20 Mar 2021
A message from social media about this sighting: "Hi can you describe its features please that set it apart as invasive exotic? I thought Naturemapr was mostly for spotting our native species. Seems like a lot of slugs around this year!"
21 Mar 2021
Matthew, you can say we accept reports of any wild flora or fauna, native or exotic.
22 Mar 2021
Hi Matthew,
If you click on the species link there is often a bit of information. The info for this slug reads: "Hailing from Europe this invader has become a highly invasive species in cooler parts of Australia, invading native vegetation along creek lines and temperate rainforests. There is a cream/yellow form and a grey colour form. It is called a hedgehog slug because tiny segments on its body stick out reminiscent of hedgehog quills when the slug retracts into a ball. "
If you click on the species link there is often a bit of information. The info for this slug reads: "Hailing from Europe this invader has become a highly invasive species in cooler parts of Australia, invading native vegetation along creek lines and temperate rainforests. There is a cream/yellow form and a grey colour form. It is called a hedgehog slug because tiny segments on its body stick out reminiscent of hedgehog quills when the slug retracts into a ball. "
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108558-35.277332
- Altitude 550.0m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 14 Mar 2021 01:59 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
Collections
- Significant TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Arion intermedius Snails & Slugs (Gastropoda) Molluscs (Mollusca) Other Invertebrates
Species information
- Arion intermedius Scientific name
- Hedgehog Slug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 852m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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