The shell of an apple snail ranges from two to four inches, with some specimens reaching 6 inches tall. Every five to 14 days, the females lay bright pink egg masses just above the water on tree ...

The Florida apple snail lays larger eggs than the island apple snail, and the native eggs have a white or pale pink “shell” surrounding each egg.

Apple Snail shells along the banks of Lake Okeechobee in Moore Haven, Fla. The snails are an invasive species that helping an endangered bird stage a comeback.

Giant apple snails, also known as island apple snails, are among the largest freshwater snails with shells typically between 2 to 4 inches tall and large specimens reaching 6 inches tall.

Shells were analyzed for δ13C and δ18O values with stable isotope ratio-mass spectrometry (SIR-MS). Both isotope ratios were significantly different among the three groups (ANOVA; p<0.001), thus ...

Apple snails’ origin If the spiral on an apple snail’s shell looks familiar, it’s because you may have seen them in pet stores before.

The snails have heavy golden-brown shells and, true to their name, usually grow to the size of an apple (2 to 4 inches) or larger (up to 6 inches across). The snails are popular in the aquarium ...

Unlike humans, apple snails can regrow their peepers if they are injured or amputated. To do this, the snails have developed some unusual tools to alter its genome that could inform future ways for ...

A very high percentage of a limpkin’s diet contains apple snails. They have a modification on their bill that helps them remove the muscle from the apple snail shell. Dobbs says that as apple snails ...

"First wash apple snails with a brush to get all the swamp juice off. In a great big pot add butter, oil, onions, garlic, celery and bell pepper. Saute on medium fire until wilted, stirring ...