Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs. Snails are found in water, whether in salty oceans, rivers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are numerous non-toxic, eco-friendly methods to control slugs and snails without harming beneficial insects, pets, or the ...

Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over a thin layer of slime that they produce to ease their way. Snails carry a ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – New research from they Oregon State University Extension Service found slugs and snails are strongly attracted to bread dough, a discovery that could lead to better ways of ...

Bethaney Turner has received funding for research into urban agriculture from the ACT Government. Valerie Caron receives funding from Grain Research and Development Corporation to work on Cochlicella ...

More issues with slugs and snails are on the rise after significant rainfall in parts of the country this spring. A slug is a snail without a shell, and they both favor a habitat that is wet and cool.

It wouldn’t seem like much of a contest, and they don’t really seem like worthy foes. At their largest, they’re a couple of inches long. Their top speed is .003 miles per hour. Flat out, with no ...

What if you could employ land snails in a similar zero-waste system? Instead of homegrown vegetables, the ultimate yield for your table would be escargots, those glistening nuggets of protein. Yes, ...

Share your slug and snail findings and help science understand some of our slimy and spectacular local critters.

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs.

There are numerous non-toxic, eco-friendly methods to control slugs and snails without harming beneficial insects, pets, or the environment. Slugs and snails are most active at night and thrive in ...