It's Testacella scutulum common name shelled slug. It's the 'shell' bit that looks a bit like a face, it is actually on the other end to the head. The original picture just shows one that is a bit dried up looking, often find slugs looking like that under plastic sheets etc. Lives under the soil eats earthworms so not particularly welcome.
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The ones here are 4" long and have teeth
It's Testacella scutulum common name shelled slug. It's the 'shell' bit that looks a bit like a face, it is actually on the other end to the head. The original picture just shows one that is a bit dried up looking, often find slugs looking like that under plastic sheets etc. Lives under the soil eats earthworms so not particularly welcome.
I have seen shelled slugs several times here in SW France. Here they are considered welcome as they also eat snails and slugs!
I thought Gemma might know
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
GemmaJF ..... Yes that's the one.Shell Slug it is then..... Thanks Very Much Gemma
I guess its stopped half way during evolution thinking do I want to be a snail or is life better as a slug
KEF is this a Cornish vine weevil. ?
I wouldn't dare say what that looks like but not a Cornish vine weevil
