Mystery snails belong to the genus Cipangopaludina ... ingestion of the parasite can occasionally lead to a rare type of meningitis. The symptoms include headache, a stiff neck, tingling in ...

DNR just declared the mystery snails restricted in Georgia, so it is now illegal to possess them. The scientists at DNR don't know what type of parasites the mystery snails have yet. The agency is ...

TRENDING STORIES: The organization said these mystery snails “are great invaders” due to their not needing a specific type of habitat and being able live and thrive in mud and sand as well as ...

Mystery snails are native to East Asia ... In rare cases, it can cause a rare type of meningitis. The CDC says human-to-human ...

The two types of mystery snails — both the Chinese and Japanese variety — are similar, with brown shells that have several spirals and grow to about 2 inches long. Though they are native to ...

Milton A release by DNR Tuesday said the apple snail (or ampullariidae, a generalized family type) is native to South America while the mystery snail (pomacea bridgesii) is native to Southeast ...

In a recent cooperative study, WRD and Dr. Tyler Achatz’s parasitology lab at Middle Georgia College (MGC), examined two species of invasive aquatic snails, the apple and mystery snail ...

It’s spreading at a lot faster than a snail’s pace. As if the US Southeast wasn’t inundated with enough invasive critters from Asia: A breeding population of Chinese “mystery snails” has ...

Invasive apple and mystery snails in Georgia have tested positive for rat lungworm, a parasite that can cause illness if the snails are consumed raw or undercooked. Although the risk of infection ...