In some instances, snails have slept for years! It might be tempting to categorize a snail as an insect, what with the antennae and all. But snails aren’t part of the same family as the bugs in ...

There are over 25,000 different types in Northern Ireland. Minibeasts are small creatures, like worms, snails, insects and spiders. The scientific term for them is invertebrates, which means that ...

There are over 25,000 different types in Northern Ireland. Minibeasts are small creatures, like worms, snails, insects and spiders. The scientific term for them is invertebrates, which means that ...

The insects were most likely intended for exotic insect collections, according to customs officials, who say the illegal pet ...

“Snails aestivate, which means they go into ... As the climate changes we are seeing different insects being able to expand ...

"They help plants grow. All of that is dependent on the little guys - the insects and the snails that so often get overlooked." ...

Cornell University marine ecologists and computer scientists have shown that grazing by sea snails and other marine herbivores has a big impact on the scale of seagrass wasting disease — contributing ...