banana slugs must stay moist to stay alive. To avoid dehydration, gastropods secrete a layer of mucus, or slime, which covers their bodies. While snails have shells to help protect their skin from ...

Is your vegetable garden under a slug siege? These slimy pests can decimate seedlings overnight, leaving bare patches of soil ...

Slippery, slimy, encased in an ... country is poised for an invasion of slugs, their cold, fat bodies geared up for a summer of unrelenting carnage in our vegetable plots and flower beds.

Despite it being December, the damp and mild weather conditions provide an ideal breeding ground for these slimy pests. While some may resort to chemical pellets to combat slugs, this method is ...