The Strawberry Snail has a rather flattened (low spire) shell, measuring about 6.5 - 9 mm high and 11-15 cm wide, with six convex whorls. The growth ridges on the shell are very prominent.The shell varies between a brown or reddish-brown. Light brown spots/flecks may be visible. Shells of juveniles are hairy, but the adults are hairless.
CORRECTION, THIS SHOULD READ: 'The Strawberry Snail has a rather flattened (low spire) shell, measuring about 6.5 - 9 mm high and 11 - 15 mm wide, with six convex whorls.'
Tip of the week: always proof-read posts at least twice!
Did anyone else see Al Khalili on quantum biology on BBC4 last night? He featured the quantum snail that had evolved with a banded shell as camouflage that gave it an advantage in hiding from predators and how quantum theory can inform the evolutionary process.
The bits on quantum theory on smell and photosynthesis were even more amazing . Can't really get my head round QT, though. I can hear what they're saying but it doesn't make sense, but that's kind of the point of it.
Got totally lost later,. in Horizon on multiple universes, couldn't see how it was any different from being a figment of someone's imagination. Even apparently, if I understood it right, the snail which didn't eat my seedlings, so didn't get tossed in the general direction of the little pond, in its own alternative universe, or the seedlings (not quite sure about these, though they are living things) that went on to grow into wonderful plants, just as I had imagined they would, in theirs...
I have had great fun reading this thread but I am afraid I don't qualify to join as my trusty trowel has be used too many times in defence of my plants.
Philippa - glad you liked my post about the Strawberry Snail.
Buttercupdays - I missed the program last night but just quickly watched the snail part on catch-up. What do SLS members and banded snails have in common? - they are all here because of quantum mechanics! Quantum theory is a bit mind-boggling and I certainly don't understand all of it, but then I guess the same was probably said of all other science beforehand.
I hope your bed hadn't got a flask of poison and a radioactive source in it as well as your cat, Buttercup!
Iain R - glad you've been enjoying the thread. Philippa's right though - you have to be careful what you say against snails. They are everywhere. It's only a matter of time before quantum mechanics enables our garden snails to develop advanced weaponry, like the Japanese and Russian snails, only against us!
Johnny - thank you for posting the photos of your lovely Apple Snails. They are beautiful!
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CORRECTION, THIS SHOULD READ: 'The Strawberry Snail has a rather flattened (low spire) shell, measuring about 6.5 - 9 mm high and 11 - 15 mm wide, with six convex whorls.'
Tip of the week: always proof-read posts at least twice!
We are all profoundly relieved.
Did anyone else see Al Khalili on quantum biology on BBC4 last night? He featured the quantum snail that had evolved with a banded shell as camouflage that gave it an advantage in hiding from predators and how quantum theory can inform the evolutionary process.
The bits on quantum theory on smell and photosynthesis were even more amazing . Can't really get my head round QT, though. I can hear what they're saying but it doesn't make sense, but that's kind of the point of it.
Got totally lost later,. in Horizon on multiple universes, couldn't see how it was any different from being a figment of someone's imagination. Even apparently, if I understood it right, the snail which didn't eat my seedlings, so didn't get tossed in the general direction of the little pond, in its own alternative universe, or the seedlings (not quite sure about these, though they are living things) that went on to grow into wonderful plants, just as I had imagined they would, in theirs...
Not sure if this has anything to do with quantum physics, but I've seen a T shirt that says:
Schrödinger's cat is ADLEIAVDE
One of my cats tried to give me the chance to test that situation, by getting inside the base of my bed as I was moving it one day!
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I have had great fun reading this thread but I am afraid I don't qualify to join as my trusty trowel has be used too many times in defence of my plants.
I have about a dozen big Apple Snails in my two fish tanks.
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Philippa - glad you liked my post about the Strawberry Snail.
Buttercupdays - I missed the program last night but just quickly watched the snail part on catch-up. What do SLS members and banded snails have in common? - they are all here because of quantum mechanics! Quantum theory is a bit mind-boggling and I certainly don't understand all of it, but then I guess the same was probably said of all other science beforehand.
I hope your bed hadn't got a flask of poison and a radioactive source in it as well as your cat, Buttercup!
Iain R - glad you've been enjoying the thread. Philippa's right though - you have to be careful what you say against snails. They are everywhere. It's only a matter of time before quantum mechanics enables our garden snails to develop advanced weaponry, like the Japanese and Russian snails, only against us!
Johnny - thank you for posting the photos of your lovely Apple Snails. They are beautiful!