There are many ways to keep slugs out of your yard and away from your plants, ranging from traps and distractions to hands-on ...

Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. sandra standbridge / Getty Images The signs of slug infestation are similar to other garden pests, so it's best to identify it ...

Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs. Snails are found in water, whether in salty oceans, rivers ...

As the days get brighter and with the half-term holiday just around the corner, many of us are already focusing on our cherished gardens, planning what to plant and grow in the upcoming months. Yet ...

10:09, Sun, Sep 22, 2024 Updated: 11:26, Sun, Sep 22, 2024 Slugs are more common in autumn as they thrive in damp weather and when there is lots of foliage on the ground, but there is a simple way to ...

Slugs are a more common sight in autumn, thriving in the damp weather and ample foliage on the ground. To deter these pests for good, it's suggested to check beneath plant pots and decaying leaves ...

Unlike their shelled relatives, which can tuck in and hide from predators and environmental factors, sea slugs are just out ...

If you notice your leafy plants getting nibbled away in the middle of the night, slugs might just be the culprit. These glutinous insects love to feast on fresh young plants and can chew through ...

Their severed heads get around just fine until they regenerate perfectly functioning, parasite-free new bodies, scientists say. By Annie Roth A few years ago, Sayaka Mitoh, a Ph.D. candidate at Nara ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs.