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 ...

More than 6,500 admitted students and guests came to UC Santa Cruz for Banana Slug Day on April 12, a campuswide event ...

Another big part of The Slugs’ success was Van Zandt’s songwriting. “That music is what drives the band,” said Greenfield. The Banana Slug String Band have a wide array of influences ...

But once we get a break from this rainy weather — as the National Weather Service forecasts this weekend — there’s a big upside: After rainfall is ... Bay Area to hit after a wet spell to spot banana ...