Gastropod

The Gastropod is a flying Hardmode slime that spawns frequently at the surface of The Hallow at night, and fires pink lasers which emit a faint light.

The also feature the exclusive Spectral Gastropod variant.

Tips

 * Newer Hardmode players may want to avoid the Hallow's surface at night entirely, as Gastropods fire frequently, spawn often, and their lasers are difficult to dodge – especially when more than one Gastropod is on the screen (which there usually is).
 * Gastropods drop much more Gel than any other non-boss slime, making them useful for gathering Flamethrower ammo. Using the Flamethrower to kill Gastropods is fast and will yield more Gel than the weapon consumes.
 * The Bee Gun and similar weapons are effective at preventing Gastropods from firing, as its bees can attack continuously, leaving no pause for Gastropods to fire.
 * Like all slimes, Gastropods become harmless when the is equipped.

Trivia

 * Real-life are a class of mollusk that includes snails and slugs.
 * It is unknown why they are considered slimes. It may simply be because they drop gel.

History
Gastropode 腹足怪