A large black slug, arion ater, on The Ridgeway, a public footpath close to Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK. May 20

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Normally nocturnal this image was captured on a public footpath at approx 3pm. The slug was approx 3 ins (9/10am) long)

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Size: 3418px × 5129px
Location: The Ridgeway, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2010, arion, arionidae, ater, black, britain, buckinghamshire, chiltern, england, european, family, foot, hermaphrodite, hills, large, mucus, nocturnal, path, ridgeway, shiny, slug