Question: In my yard I have leaves galore. Oak trees shed on me, and a large maple in the backyard sheds beautiful red leaves. I have read that slugs will be king if those are left all winter. You ...

Snails and slugs are similar in structure and biology, but snails have a characteristic spiral shell while slugs lack a shell. They both chew irregular holes on a variety of plants, preferring to feed ...

For slugs, life is all about eating and reproducing. Practically the minute they hatch in spring, they begin munching voraciously, often eating several times their body weight in a day. In fall, they ...

ABSTRACT: Invasive and native bivalves can facilitate higher trophic levels through habitat provision and food subsidies. In New Zealand, interest in the predatory sea slug Pleurobranchaea maculata ...

It has been a particularly good year for the gooseberry sawflies, at least at our house. Our plants are naked, save for the ripening fruit. I suppose it could be worse; we don't eat the leaves. The ...

"If you went and looked at the right time of day, the whole farm would be silvery with slime." That's how pest consultant Gerard Troisi describes the slug dilemma in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Outbreaks ...

(CNN) — A bright pink slug species, found only on one mountain in Australia, has survived the devastating bushfires that ripped through much of its habitat. The unique, eye-catching creature only ...

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 ...

A bright pink slug species, found only on one mountain in Australia, has survived the devastating bushfires that ripped through much of its habitat. The unique, eye-catching creature only lives on the ...