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 ...

The Pacific banana slug is characterized by its sometimes-dappled yellow coloring and impressive size that ranks it the second-largest land slug in the world. They often live in the coastal forests of ...

The banana slug, which can reach up to 10 inches long, gets its name from its appearance. The useful physical attribute allows the slugs to blend in with the leaves on the forest floor, according ...

In a series of bills signed into law on Sept. 27, the banana slug, Dungeness crab, and black abalone join a plethora of other wildlife in representing California. This recognition brings attention … ...

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 ...