Greenhouse Slug - Native to Iberian peninsula

Greenhouse Slug - Native to Iberian peninsula (Limax valentius ). Cornwall, UK. Known only from glasshouses (e.g. Kew) prior to 1980. Started spreading in gardens from 1980 (possibly due to global warming). Not present west of Bristol in National Atlas map (published 1999) however found under stones in garden, Cornwall, UK, July 2005Also known as Lehmannia valentiana

Alien Greenhouse Iberian Introduced Limax Mollusc Molluscs Native Slug Slugs

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