Nothing is worse than going out to water your plants only to see chunks out of the leaves, and the main culprit tends to be hungry slugs. Slugs can be a problem in February as the wet weather is ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species synonymous with California's coastal redwood forests and the university's ...

What is the banana slug? The banana slug is named for its resemblance to a ripe (or overripe, in the case of spotted individuals) banana. It’s one of the slowest creatures on Earth, moving at a ...

Slugs can be very destructive if they're not controlled in some way, however despite there being around 40 species of slugs in the UK, only a small fraction of these pose problems for gardeners ...

Incredibly, the UK is home to the largest land slug in the world – the ash-black slug. Despite its name, they come in all different colours, from toffee-blonde to brown and deep charcoal.