Winter Is Time for Banana Slugs To Shine

Winter Is Time for Banana Slugs To Shine

Winter is time for banana slugs to shine — literally — since wet conditions allow them to produce the mucus that is essential to their survival, explains Santa Rosa naturalist Sarah Reid. “They need moisture to create slime, which they use for locomotion. It also protects them from dryness in soil and contains pheromones that attract other slugs for mating,” she says. This “slime” or mucus is technically a liquid crystal, meaning its structure i…