A new study has shown how effective citizen scientists are in accurately identifying species and gathering reliable ecological data. Using data from a project focused on slug species diversity in ...

As any seasoned gardener will tell you, slugs and snails are destructive pests that wreak havoc on your plants. Slugs and ...

If you have noticed ragged, irregular holes in your hostas or other broad-leaf garden plants, you may be dealing with garden slugs. These soft-bodied pests can be found in shady, moist gardens, and ...

You just planted a tidy row of tiny broccoli in your garden. 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!

Slugs and snails are active all year round, but can be a particular problem in spring when there's plenty of young, green plants to feast on. The pests are most active at night, thriving in warm, ...