Lehmannia marginata — Overview

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Behaviour

L. marginata is able to rappel down a mucus thread, particularly when young.

Slugs emerges to climb tree trunks in wet weather (Quick 1960).

When perturbed, they release copious mucous in defense (Kerney & Cameron 1979).

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