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 ...

Below the majestic trees and prehistoric ferns that grace California’s redwood forests lives a weird and slimy creature: the banana slug. Named for their bright yellow color, banana slugs aren’t that ...

The Save the Redwoods League is sponsoring a “Banana Slug Beauty Contest,” and the public is invited to vote online for their favorite drawing of these mollusks. The slug illustrations, done by artist ...

Often the value of something isn’t revealed until someone attempts to replace it. Such was the case with UC Santa Cruz’s mascot, the banana slug. On Tuesday the Westside campus celebrated its beloved ...

You’ve probably beheld a bright yellow banana slug on a hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains or perhaps even in your own backyard. But now, the beautiful banana slug is officially the California state ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species synonymous with California’s coastal redwood forests and the university's beloved ...

Dear Real Living: I read with significant consternation the Friday, Jan. 17, article headlined "Prevent a garden slugfest with baits, maintenance." Perhaps my having attended Pentacle Theatre's ...

Banana Slug String Band Goes WildBRECKENRIDGE- The Breckenridge Riverwalk Center’s Kidz Calliope Series presents the Banana Slug String Band – a group of eco-musicians – at 7 p.m. today.The Mountain ...

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Often the value of something isn’t revealed until someone attempts to replace it. Such was the case with UC Santa Cruz’s mascot, the banana slug. On Tuesday the Westside campus celebrated its beloved ...