Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs. Snails are found in water, whether in salty oceans, rivers ...

More issues with slugs and snails are on the rise after significant rainfall in parts of the country this spring. A slug is a snail without a shell, and they both favor a habitat that is wet and cool.

are essentially snails without shells, terrestrial cousins of clams and oysters. They are gastropods, slime-producing mollusks that carry their stomachs inside their single “foot,” which is also their ...

This week I am looking small at some of the slimiest animals in the Gulf of Maine, nudibranchs. A pretty name for an animal that is basically a slug. You heard me, nudibranchs are snails without a ...

Slugs and snails are mollusks and are related to oysters and clams. Snails are the ones with shells and slugs are the ones without shells. These tiny animals eat using their rasping mouthpart called ...

Snails can hide in their shells for months or even years, slowing metabolism and sealing in moisture to survive harsh ...

One evening last week I put a pot of broth at the edge of the yard. I knew that some wild animal, be it a skunk, raccoon, feral cat, or something else, would probably eat most of it, and if that ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs.