The Slug 
THE SLUG 
The Slug (“Limax Agrestis”) is a name 
which is applied popularly to this branch of 
the molluscous animals (not insects). They 
are to be found in greater quantities than 
snails, and are said to be greatly on the 
increase in this country as a result of the 
milder winters which we have experienced 
for a number of years. There are quite 
a number of different kinds and sizes of 
slugs to be found in our fields and gardens. 
Especially noticeable are the large ones, 
“ Limax Cinereus,” or the large grey slug and 
the black slug (“ arion ”). It is generally 
thought that the difference between snails 
and slugs is that the former have shells 
while the latter are without. This theory 
is, however, incorrect as most slugs have 
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