What Is a Slug Worm?

A small to medium sized extremely slender slug, with a distinct keel stretching from the mantle to the end of the tail. Body colour ranges from white to dark grey, often with paler, sometimes translucent lower sides. ... Juveniles appear similar to adults but are normally paler in colour.

Are slugs harmful to humans?

Your typical garden slug is nontoxic, so you have nothing to worry about. They eat mostly fungi, decaying plant matter and plants, and there is no direct way they can cause harm to humans.

Is a slug worm like?

Worms and slugs are not insects. Insects have six legs, two antennae, and an exoskeleton. Worms and slugs have soft bodies, do not have arms or legs, and move by crawling. Worms crawl by stretching and contracting the strong muscles in their bodies.