Hedgehog Slug Arion intermedius (Normand, 1852)Non-native    Synonyms: Hedgehog Arion.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Mollusca   >   Class Gastropoda   >   Order Stylommatophora   >   Family Arionidae   >   Genus Arion   

Status:

Introduced to North America from Western Europe.

Description:

A small (15-25 mm) whitish slug. Sole of the foot is yellow to orange, which is diagnostic in North America. Tubercles can appear bristly, leading to its common names.

There are 10 records in the project database.

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Arion intermedius in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photo by Aydin Orstan. (MBP list)

Hedgehog Slug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Richman, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by imasongster via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hedgehog Slug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Richman, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by imasongster via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hedgehog Slug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/24/2023). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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