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 ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species ...

UC Santa Cruz researchers have published the first complete genome of a banana slug, the school's beloved mascot. (photo by Nick Gonzales) Researchers gathered data from banana slugs throughout the ...

It can also double up as a solution for banishing slugs too. Instead of throwing away egg shells after you’ve cracked them open, set them aside. Yana captioned her post: “Grandma method!

Its smooth, black-blue shell has five to nine holes (respiratory ... and environmental consequences for us all. Pacific ...