The invasive slug’s slime trail can transmit a dangerous parasite known as rat lungworm, which can cause neurological and ...

After mating, the black slug seeks a dark, moist environment such as beneath mosses and occasionally within topsoil, to lay its eggs of about 0.2 inch in diameter.

When the event was first held, more than 1,200 black slugs were collected in the same area. Black slugs collected at the "Whittier Slug-Out" were deposited into a bucket with salt. (Marc Lester / ADN) ...

The European black slug is much larger and more disruptive to crops than native slugs. A cool, damp summer has helped make Anchorage a perfect home for the gastropods.

In addition to the New Guinea flatworm, TISI also warned of another invasive species that can carry rat lungworm -- the Black Velvet Leatherleaf slug. (Texas Invasive Species Institute) ...

European black slugs are not always black and are typically six inches long. The great gray garden slug is a cannibalistic slug that eats banana slugs and can move four times faster than its prey.

What if we told you that slugs are actually a gardener's best friend? It might be hard to believe, but out of 44 recognised species of slug in the UK, less than a quarter eat your lettuces and ...

European black slugs are not always black and are typically six inches long. The great gray garden slug is a cannibalistic slug that eats banana slugs and can move four times faster than its prey.

Some slugs grow up to 30cm long. The native ash-black slug (Limax cinereoniger) is a gentle giant. It can reach dizzying lengths of over 30cm in the UK, making it one of the world’s largest land ...

European black slugs are not always black and are typically six inches long. The great gray garden slug is a cannibalistic slug that eats banana slugs and can move four times faster than its prey.