What is the banana slug? The banana slug is named for its resemblance to a ripe (or overripe, in the case of spotted individuals) banana. It’s one of the slowest creatures on Earth, moving at a ...
UC Santa Cruz's banana slugs—the all-over bright yellow ones seen on most misty mornings along campus trails—are Ariolimax dolichophallus, a smaller banana slug species found in the central ...
The Banana Slug String Band has achieved something remarkable, having played together continuously for 40 years with all its original members. The Slugs owe their longevity to a specific mission as ...
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 ...