Dumping aquarium pets into local waters can negatively affect the ecosystem — and the consequences don’t always come at a snail’s pace. Flathead Lake is now home to mystery snails, a common house pet ...

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reported there were two species identified that were the result of aquarium dumps. The first sighting was mystery snails, a popular aquarium snail, at ...

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is warning anglers and boaters to be aware and help prevent the further spread of an invasive “mystery” snail at the lake. The snails, known as Japanese ...

An invasive snail species that poses known threats to aquatic life and can cause deadly disease in humans was found recently along the Lumber River in North Carolina, officials said. Apple snails, a ...

Cajun food is known to be rustic, but Louisiana officials are suggesting caution when it comes to eating the giant invasive snails spreading in the state's swamps. The bayous have become a popular ...

Deadly cone snails, usually found on the Great Barrier Reef, have been reared in a laboratory aquarium uncovering a potential treasure trove of new venoms for drug development. Cone snails have been ...

If you’ve noticed clusters of bright pink eggs in your garden, they might look harmless at first glance, but don’t be fooled.

One lone shell of the so-called mystery snail washed ashore last summer at Flathead Lake, the likely source being illegal aquarium dumps into the jewel waterbody. The first local evidence of the ...

From bee-eating hornets to carnivorous frogs, all manner of invasive plants and wildlife that don’t belong in Georgia have been introduced to the Peach State over the years, posing grave threats to ...

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