Ask a Scientist: Why are slugs so slimy?
Assistant Curator and Malacologist Dr. Timothy Pearce explains why slugs are slimy and talks about the incredible and useful properties of slug slime.
Ask a Scientist is a new short video series where we ask our research staff questions about the millions of amazing objects and specimens stored in our collection. Tune in on YouTube, and submit your own questions via Twitter @CarnegieMNH.