In the southern hills of the Mexico state of Coahuila, water bubbles from below the surface to create crystal clear pools ...

As Hechinger explained, even where they did not observe the parasite in fish, they found its primary host, an aquatic snail native to Southeast Asia known as the red-rimmed melania or the Malaysian ...

After a dozen years dedicated to studying a rare species of carnivorous snail, Lisa Flanagan was thrilled to finally film the moment that, until recently, had been shrouded in mystery.

The snails take an extraordinary eight years to reach sexual maturity, and once they do, their reproductive rate is modest, laying only around five eggs per year.

The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time ...

An employee at New Zealand's Department of Conservation recorded the rare moment while caring for a snail from an endangered species.

The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now, footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time.

Discover the unique Powelliphanta augusta snail, found only in New Zealand, known for laying eggs through its neck and its hermaphroditic nature.

They are carnivores that slurp up earthworms like noodles, and are some of the world’s largest snails, with oversized, distinctive shells in a range of rich earth colours and swirling patterns.

Like most snails, Powelliphanta are hermaphrodites and have both male and female genitalia. Even with both sets of genitalia, they usually mate with another snail to cross fertilize their eggs.

Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time, the country’s conservation agency said Wednesday.