The snail’s shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail’s shell has a unique combination of stripes and colors, so no two are exactly alike. These snails eat ...

While not harmful to humans, the moon snail is a predator that uses slow and methodical processes to consume clams and other ...

The snail can wreak havoc on agriculture and carry a parasite that causes meningitis in humans. Officials have quarantined the area where it was detected and are using bait to lure more specimens. The ...

A toxic species of invasive snails has been discovered in North Carolina for the first time, and they’re big, according to a warning issued by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Apple snail ...

Commonly found in backyard gardens throughout the world, snails live a very interesting life. But how long do snails live, and what is the average life cycle like for a snail? These creatures are ...

The German hairy snail, a fingernail-sized ice-age species found along the River Thames, is now a top conservation concern. Here's why it matters and how scientists are racing to protect it.

The Giant African Land Snail can be invasive, wily, potentially infectious, can grow as big as a tennis shoe. (Photo: KERRY SHERIDAN/AFP via Getty Images) Florida, you’ve got snail. A Giant African ...