Chances are, it’s the work of slugs. "Slugs are soft-bodied animals that live in moist areas and feed on many different types of edible and ornamental plants," says Rafia Khan, PhD, assistant ...

But when you head outside the next morning, you discover the foliage is full of weirdly-shaped holes—and some of the seedlings are gone! Chances are, it’s the work of slugs. "Slugs are soft-bodied ...

Slugs and snails are often regarded as the scourge of gardens but they do some valuable jobs for your outdoor space. These pests help to break down plant matter, disperse seeds and provide food ...

At one point in Saturday’s spring training opener with the Houston Astros, the Washington Nationals had a no-hitter going through five innings. After Houston broke that up, the Astros tied the game.

Whilst some people love slugs and snails in their garden, other gardeners may loathe them. They can cause lots of damage in the garden, such as eating and destroying crops, as well as leaving ...

But leeches aren’t just useful at crime scenes. These creatures’ sanguineous appetites have also come in handy for scientists, who are hoping to use them to solve another mystery: the diversity of ...

If you’ve got slugs, one of the best ways to get rid of them is to open up a bar. Yes, it appears that, like many of us, after working hard in the garden all day, slugs also appreciate a beer. Slug ...

The parasite gets its name from its complicated life cycle, which relies on slugs and snails as well as rats. In rats, the worms reproduce, and first-stage larvae are released in the rodent's feces.

Ghost crab on beach sand. Image via Hornbaker Chelsi, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Welcome to animals that start with G. Animals that begin with the letter G ...

And slugs are actually the key to the next Undead ... One of the most useful items for this area is the Torch, as it can burn away the leeches that players will be pestered with after being ...

SARANAC LAKE — Perhaps the best way not to find leeches is to go looking for them. There are some 700 species of leeches in the world, and about 500 of them live in freshwater. Not all of them ...