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Tardigrades ‘can hitch rides on snails but the slime hampers survival’

Tardigrades can hitch a ride on land snails but the nearly indestructible creatures are less likely to survive when covered in snail slime, a new study suggests. Also known as water bears, the microscopic eight-legged animals can live in extreme ...

14 Apr 2022 at 17:25

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Trail of slime leads German customs officials to bags of giant snails

German customs officials said a trail of slime led them to a stash of almost 100 giant African land snails and other items hidden inside bags at Duesseldorf Airport. Authorities said officials stumbled over one of the snails on a baggage truck ...

16 Sept 2022 at 14:33

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Special Needs Assistants in Louth group make final of National Lottery Good Causes Awards

Special Needs Assistants in Louth (SNAIL) community group have been selected as a National Finalist in the National Lottery Good Causes Award for the 2023. SNAIL advocate for inclusivity and empowering children with additional needs. Through ...

27 Jun 2023 at 12:33

Life

The pests you really don’t want invading your garden and how to deter them

As responsible gardeners with positive attitudes to insects and biodiversity, it’s a bitter pill to swallow when vine weevil, carrot fly and aphids take hold – let alone the processionary moth caterpillar which can cause rashes and ...

13 Jun 2023 at 08:30

More Portuguese man o’war jellyfish spotted along UK coastline

An increase in sightings of Portuguese man o’war jellyfish, which can cause whip-like wounds from their stings, has been recorded in a survey of marine wildlife along the UK coastline. Members of the public reported a total of 1,...

03 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Life

Why it’s been a bumper year for slugs, snails and other garden pests

A mild winter, wet spring and a very changeable summer have all gone some way to boosting slug and snail activity this year. The RHS has received three times more inquiries about slugs and snails up to June this year than it ...

23 Jul 2024 at 08:00

Life

How to create a slug-resilient garden

If slugs have munched through your prize hostas and devastated your dahlias, don’t despair. There are ways you can live with slugs and create a more slug-resilient garden. So says lifelong gardener and ecologist, Jo Kirby, ...

29 Oct 2024 at 08:24

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Monaghan farmer plays matchmaker with ‘lonely hearts’ snails

A Co Monaghan snail farmer is attempting to help thousands of the little creatures on his farm find true love. Kieran Corley, who harvests snail slime for skincare products at his farm in Scotstown, has a system that ...

26 Jul 2024 at 11:21

Snails bred in Edinburgh sent to French Polynesia to restore population

Thousands of extremely rare Partula snails bred at Edinburgh Zoo are to be released into the wild in French Polynesia to help restore the population there. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has been ...

10 Sept 2024 at 12:33

Snails on ‘edge of extinction’ released into wild after UK breeding success

A snail may have been saved from the “edge of extinction” after more than 1,300 born in a world-first breeding programme from the UK were released into the wild. The pea-sized Desertas Island land snail was once ...

28 Dec 2024 at 15:26

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Rare snail filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck

Scientists have captured footage of the reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous snail from New Zealand for the first time, shedding light on a process once shrouded in mystery. Images show the snail laying ...

09 May 2025 at 09:30

World

Hunt is on to find a mate for Ned the snail with a rare left-coiled shell

A hunt has been launched in New Zealand to find a suitable mate for Ned the snail. Ned, a common garden snail, has an uncommon anatomical problem that is ruining its love life. Its shell coils to the left, ...

04 Sept 2025 at 08:10

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