Snail’s demise suggests sixth mass extinction is under way
Conservationists have estimated that up to 100 species are disappearing from the planet every day because of human activity – a...
The Parasitic Worm That Turns Snails Into Disco Zombies
The worm in question is Leucochloridium, and it’s a parasitic worm that invades a snail’s eyestalks, where it pulsates to imitate a...
Escargot
This summer I got a call from a friend that has moved to Australia, he was back in France for a week or two and wanted to catch up when...
Purple Storm Snails
Purple snails, not really something you think of. Janthina umbilicata, or Purple storm snails as they are more commonly known. They are...
