Spanish slug (Arion vulgaris)

Spanish slug (Arion vulgaris)

16JUL25, Harjumaa. Invasive slugs spreading across Estonia have been spotted in the wild several months earlier than usual this year. The Spanish slug (Arion vulgaris) is now firmly established locally, and the only effective way to control them is through consistent collection and destruction. Photo: Erik Prozes, Postimees

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  • ILEA004593303
  • Registered date
  • 2025/7/16 00:00:00
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  • Scanpix / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Postimees/Scanpix Baltics
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  • 5235 × 3538 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.14(MB)*
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