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This is why Project Janszoon have established weka-proof areas within Abel Tasman National Park to try and give the snails a bit of respite. The fenced-off areas are around 70 by 70 meters (230 by 230 ...

Beneath the crushing pressures and near-boiling waters of the Indian Ocean’s abyss crawls a creature so bizarre it seems ...

A gardening expert has shared a simple tip to help improve the quality of your soil, and all you have to do is wash and crush ...

The scaly-foot snail, or volcano snail, possesses something unique among gastropods: a coat of protective armor covering its ...

A gardening expert has shared a "home made" way to turn eggshells into a "powerful" organic fertiliser - and it's so easy to ...

Researchers also propose a new method to classify snails by sorting them into similar groups based on overall shell shape, shell surface texture, and the arrangement of apertural barriers.

A tiny new snail species discovered in Thailand has been named after legendary artist Pablo Picasso, due to the strange, complex geometric patterns seen on its shell. The species, measuring only 3 ...

We turned it over to be weighed and saw the egg just starting to emerge from the snail." Conservation department scientist Kath Walker said hard shells made it difficult to mate—so some snails ...

Snails are most easily identified by their external shell which they carry around on ... Spread slug pellets — iron phosphate-based pellets contain a naturally occurring mineral that is toxic ...

This may increase the amount of iron in groundwater ... retreating deep into the soil when the weather is dry. Snails maintain their moisture level by going into their shells. Both are active mainly ...