Caterpillar Slug: A new Invasive Species

• 19 Jul 2021

• According to a study, Purcell’s hunter slug or caterpillar slug could become an invasive species attacking western and Peninsula India.
• The slug (Laevicaulis haroldi– first described in 1980) entered India around 2010-2012 accidentally through international trade via Mumbai.
• It has been listed as an endangered species and reportedly feeds on leaves and barks of mulberry plants.