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Slug. Milax gagates. Image: © Casey H. Richart (CC BY-NC)
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Pulmonata
- Whānau
- Family
- Milacidae
Te Rahi
- E 50 mm pea te roa.
Size range
- Up to 50 mm long
Te Tītaringa
- He rāwāho.
Distribution
- Introduced species
Te Huringa Ora
- Kitea ai i te māra.
- Me haukū tonu tana wāhi noho.
- He oho pō, he oreore pō.
- Ka kari rua mōna i te whenua.
Life history
- Found in gardens
- Nocturnal
- Burrows in soil to conserve moisture
- Feeds on many garden plants
- Damages potato tubers and carrots in the ground
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