This is the “flamingo tongue snail,” one of the most brightly colored snails on the reefs of the South Atlantic. It used to be a common sight, but in recent years has been disappearing, either because ...

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 ...

A snail is an equally comforting and discomfiting creature. Its ornamental shell is both a home and armor. Its glacial pace, often accompanied by a viscous sludge it leaves behind, make it a messy if ...

Discover insights from the banded snails evolutionary study, revealing shifts in shell color and unexpected patterns linked to climate change. What’s the News: British scientists searching for signs ...

The most striking, colorful snails in the world are in danger — precisely because of their beauty. Polymita tree snails (also known as Cuban painted snails) are highly prized in eastern Cuba. Beloved ...

From time to time, people will bring snail shells in to the UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County office in Bunnell for us to identify. One snail sometimes found in and around storm water swales is the non ...