From movement to mating signals, slug slime plays a vital role in survival and explains those silvery garden trails.

Laura Jesse, of Iowa State University Extension's Plant & Insect Diagnostic Clinic, wrote the following about garden slugs: There seem to be plenty of slugs in my garden, but I hope not in yours.

One tiny animal can be a nightmare for avid gardeners and that is the pesky slug. From munching lettuce heads to destroying young seedlings, slugs can leave a trail of destruction in their path. And ...

Lurking in the damp coastal forests of central and northern California is a creature that packs more teeth than a shark, smells with its body and leaves a slime trail wherever it travels. Giants of ...

Slugs. They’re slimy. They’re sticky. And they make some people squirm. The largest type of slug in the United States, named for its yellow body, is the banana slug. Some banana slugs also have brown ...

Slugs are the bane of many gardeners especially if you grow hostas. This little book by Sarah Ford, gives a humorous way to create barriers, enlist other critters to eat them and to outright kill them ...

Spring and gardening season are well underway, but that means garden pests are on the prowl. If you're noticing some damage around your garden and you suspect you have a slug infestation on your hands ...