▁objects ▁connected ▁to ▁the ▁v ag ina ▁by ▁thin ▁du ct s . ▁The ▁s per mat oph ore ▁is ▁thin , ▁ 1 6   mm ▁long , ▁covered ▁almost ▁entirely ▁with ▁short ▁sp ines . ▁ ▁Distribution ▁This ▁sl ug ▁is ▁native ▁to ▁Europe . ▁It ▁origin ated ▁most ▁probably ▁from ▁sout he astern ▁Al ps ▁and ▁north ▁B alk ans ▁to ▁Hung ary ▁and ▁Roman ia ▁( Trans ylvan ia ). ▁ ▁It ▁occurs ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁countries , ▁amongst ▁others : ▁ ▁Europe : ▁ ▁Austria ▁ ▁Bulg aria ▁ ▁British ▁Is les : ▁introduced ▁before ▁ 1 8 8 0 : ▁Great ▁Britain ▁and ▁Ireland ▁ ▁Czech ▁Republic ▁- ▁least ▁concern ▁( LC ) ▁ ▁France ▁ ▁Heb rides ▁ ▁Hung ary ▁ ▁I cel and ▁ ▁Kal ining rad ▁ ▁Netherlands ▁ ▁Poland ▁ ▁Roman ia ▁ ▁Slov ak ia ▁ ▁Turkey ▁ ▁Ukraine ▁ ▁other ▁countries : ▁ ▁New ▁Zealand ▁ ▁USA ▁ ▁This ▁species ▁is ▁already ▁established ▁in ▁the ▁USA , ▁and ▁is ▁considered ▁to ▁represent ▁a ▁potentially ▁serious ▁threat ▁as ▁ ▁a ▁p est , ▁an ▁invas ive ▁species ▁which ▁could ▁neg atively ▁affect ▁agricult ure , ▁natural ▁e cos ystem s , ▁human ▁health ▁or ▁commerce . ▁Therefore , ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁suggested ▁that ▁this ▁species ▁be ▁given ▁top ▁national ▁quar antine ▁significance ▁in ▁the ▁USA . ▁ ▁Hab itat ▁This ▁sl ug ▁mainly ▁lives ▁in ▁secondary , ▁anth rop ogen ous ▁( man - made ) ▁habit ats , ▁such ▁as ▁far