The banana slug is named for its resemblance to a ripe (or overripe, in the case of spotted individuals) banana. It’s one of ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A banana slug (Ariolimax columbianus) on a fern in Redwood National Park in California. The tips of the upper tentacles have light ...

Banana slugs are usually secretive creatures that prefer damp hiding places to being the center of attention. But the yellow mollusk was anything but reclusive Sunday when the City of Santa Cruz ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over 120 student workers help bring Banana Slug Day to life each year. For thousands of admitted students, Banana Slug Day is more than a campus visit. It’s a chance to see what college life could be ...

QUEST treks into the old growth redwood forest in search of the Pacific Banana Slug, Ariolomax dolichophallus. Most people think slugs are kinda icky. And who wants to see a slow slimy boring slug ...