Banana slugs stick to the substrate, thanks to their slime. Photo: Franco Folini. Watch a banana slug move across the leaf litter, or up a fencepost, and you’ll be surprised by the grace with which ...

The combination of a mild, frost-free winter and the recent cool, damp spell have allowed the population of the slimy pests double or even treble in some areas. They are expected to wreak havoc in ...