"I'm grateful for whatever reason the snail did not sting me and to have this second chance," Beckylee Rawls told Newsweek ...

Spectacularly colored shells make these critically endangered ... D'Amicis “For their striking aspect…these snails are considered the most beautiful on the planet,” says photographer Bruno ...

Beckylee Rawls was out exploring the tidepools when she noticed the top of a beautiful shell. She picked it up and held it ...

In the past, the last thing that came to mind when I thought of snails and slugs was beauty. A little bit of disgust and ...

A woman in Japan unknowingly put her life at risk when she bent over and picked up a shell while exploring tide pools.

Becky Lee, an American woman living in Japan, was exploring a beach in Okinawa when she noticed a beautiful shell, picking it ...

A woman who 'almost died' from handling a specific type of shell has urged all holidaymakers to take care when exploring ...

She held it for about 30 seconds before noticing something inside: a live cone snail. Taken aback, Rawls replaced the shell in the water. She posted a few TikTok videos showing her misstep.

Cone snails are easily recognisable by their uniquely shaped shells, which are narrow at ... However, despite their beautiful appearance, experts caution that handling these creatures is extremely ...

A woman has issued a warning to beachgoers after she nearly died when she picked up a shell while on holiday on a beach in ...