Slugs eat our crops, destroy our gardens, are covered in slime and are revolting to look at. There seems to be little to recommend them. But in truth no group of animals is entirely without merit.

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 ...

Intertwining together, the two slugs locked into a tight corkscrew formation. As they did so, their excess slime formed a bond, allowing them to dangle down like trapeze acrobats. The crew watched ...