---
title: "Milky Slug"
description: "Deroceras reticulatum — Outros animais. Deroceras reticulatum, common names the grey field slug, grey garden slug, and milky slug, is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Agriolimacidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/milky-slug
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Milky Slug

> Deroceras reticulatum — Outros animais. Deroceras reticulatum, common names the grey field slug, grey garden slug,  and milky slug, is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Agriolimacidae.

- Scientific name: *Deroceras reticulatum*
- Category: `other` (Outros animais)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Campos e prados), `urban` (Cidades e jardins), `farm` (Quinta)
- iNaturalist observations: 31151
- Wikidata: [Q1502135](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1502135)
- iNaturalist taxon: [124432](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/124432)

## Names

- en: Milky Slug
- de: Genetzte Ackerschnecke
- es: Babosa gris de jardín
- fr: Loche laiteuse
- nl: Gevlekte akkerslak
- pl: Pomrowik plamisty

## Countries with the most observations

US (9242), CA (2393), AU (574), NZ (436), GB (412), RU (173), FR (152), EC (114), DE (103), IT (72), FI (67), PL (62)

## Summary

Deroceras reticulatum, common names the grey field slug, grey garden slug,  and milky slug, is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Agriolimacidae. This species is an important agricultural pest.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deroceras_reticulatum

## Photo

![Milky Slug](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/milky-slug/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ilkka Kaita-aho · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/253432363

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/milky-slug?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).