Distribution
Native distribution of this slug species is Europe, North Africa and the Atlantic Islands. It occurs widely in Europe, but is more rare and restricted to cultivated fields in the southeast, particularly in the Balkans, and is probably absent from Greece and the Bulgarian mountains. In the north and central European lowlands, Great Britain, and Ireland, it is probably the most widely occurring slug. In northern Scandinavia it is scarce, and is mainly found as a synanthrope.
This species occurs in countries and islands including:
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- Austria
- Bulgaria
- Czech Republic - least concern (LC)
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Sweden
- Latvia
- Ukraine
The species has been widely introduced as a synanthrope to many regions:
- North America, in parts of Northern Michigan and Southern Michigan
- Colombia
- Peru
- Argentina - major slug pest in Buenos Aires province
- Tasmania
- New Zealand
- central Asia
Read more about this topic: Deroceras Reticulatum
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