Slugs and snails differ in a few key characteristics; some more obvious than others. This post will discuss the important differences between these two types of invertebrates and how they impact the...
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Step outside before dawn or after sunset with a flashlight in most places in the United States and you will likely spot a long, grayish-brown slug with black spots and lines running down its body. If...
Slugs are common around homes and gardens in many areas of the United States. Most gardeners are well aware that slugs feed on plants but slugs are such strange creatures that fewer people may be...
Many people can recognize slugs on sight and find them disgusting. Fewer people know details about how slugs live and why they look as they do. That's a shame. Slugs are fascinating creatures and if...
Grasshoppers and cicadas are both large, vocal insects commonly found in the southeastern United States. If you've ever wondered about the differences between these two creatures, this post will...
If you spend enough time looking closely at nature, you may spot a creature that looks a little bit like a grasshopper and a lot like a “leaf-with-legs”. These are katydids and if you wonder what...