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

’The Secret World of Slugs and Snails: Life in the Very Slow Lane,’ by David George Gordon (Sasquatch Books, $14.95) is a charmer, and one you won’t have to slog through. MCT photo “The Secret World ...

Our rainy spring weather has been great for our gardens — but may also have encouraged some unwelcome garden visitors, including snails and slugs. Snails and slugs are similar in structure and biology ...

There are numerous non-toxic, eco-friendly methods to control slugs and snails without harming beneficial insects, pets, or the environment. Slugs and snails are most active at night and thrive in ...

Gardening can become a slimy nightmare in the warm months, when vegetables, flowers, fruit are all voraciously chomped to destruction by slugs and snails. "They like to eat the young seedlings of sown ...

A gardener is showing people how to control an abundance of slugs without using any chemicals. The Instagram Reel was posted by Gary Pilarchik (@therustedgarden), who has 112,000 followers and a bio ...

Snails have shells the moment they're born, but it's kind of hard to tell. In fact, it's hard to even see a baby snail. Some are nearly microscopic, such as Angustopila psammion, whose adult-sized ...

Snails can hide in their shells for months or even years, slowing metabolism and sealing in moisture to survive harsh ...