Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Molluscs: slugs 

Netted slug

Deroceras reticulatus


Appearance

Small pale coloured (flesh- creamy orange) slug; body with large pale tubercles framed by darker grooves. A prominent keel extends a short way up the body from the tip. Mantle smoother with finger-print type ornament; making up almost half the body length.  

Habitat and sightings

Found under pots in the greenhouse and surrounds and beneath bricks and in nooks and cranies around the vegetable patch. Common.