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 ...

Rats get infected with these L3 larvae when they eat an infected slug or snail. From the rat's gastrointestinal tract, the larvae tunnel their way to the animal's brain, where the larvae incubate ...

Slugs do not really have a proper brain, but they do have knots of nerve cells which are capable of processing a myriad of sensory inputs, from the eyes to the touch receptors on the animal's ...