/oss/taxonomy/term/6415/all en /oss/article/student-contributors-environment-did-you-know/licking-banana-slug-will-make-your-tongue-go-numb <p>Slugs, in all their slimy glory, aren’t usually associated with food. But banana slugs (genus <i>Ariolimax</i>) are named after their colour, not their taste. As tempting as it sounds, don’t try to lick one, because the slime secreted by these gastropods is an anaesthetic!</p> Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:25:55 +0000 Haleh Cohn 9212 at /oss