The trail of slime can often imperil or slow down attackers such as Pacific giant salamanders and northwestern garter snakes—common banana slug predators. When ingested, the slime can make ...

Slugs do not have language in any conventional sense, but they are perfectly capable of 'communicating' the whereabouts of food, for instance, by laying and following slime trails. One reason ...

The first complete genome of the Pacific banana slug has been sequenced, providing insights into its unique genetics, such as its self-fertilization ability and numbing slime.

UC Santa Cruz genomics experts gained new insights into the campus's endearingly eccentric mascot — and overcame the unique ...

Slugs are one of gardeners' least favourite ... meaning the only clue to their presence is a silvery slime trail. There are several reasons why they might be showing up in your garden, like ...