ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) – An invasion of giant purple slugs are washing ashore in the East Bay, populating beaches and waterways. Experts say the high volume of these slugs may be caused by warmer ...

A popular tourist destination is said to have been invaded with giant slugs. The critters pose a risk to both the local ecosystem in Tenerife and to human health, experts have warned. The Canary ...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - A giant purple blob from the sea -- a slug -- is invading East Bay beaches and waterways this summer and some experts say it may be due to warmer temperatures near coastal ...

Slugs are snails without a shell. Since they don’t have the protection of a shell to help them conserve moisture they will stay in sheltered areas and come out mostly at night or after a storm. The ...