A tiny snail was recently named after painter Pablo Picasso. It’s one of many species named after celebrities or artists, but some researchers question whether species should be named after ...

What it eats: As an adult, it doesn't! All of the snail's nutrition is generated internally, by endosymbiotic bacteria — microbes that live in the snail's gut. The scaly-foot snail, or volcano ...

Notorious Portuguese man-of-wars are washing up on North Carolina beaches, prompting warnings along the roughly 150-mile stretch from Cape Lookout to the South Carolina state line.

Commonly referred to as “no-see-ums” in North America, these tiny pests are known as “punkies” in the Northeast, “five-O’s” ...

An invasive flatworm was discovered in North Carolina, and is in Georgia and Florida as well. They are aggressive predators of earthworms.

Nothing beats a warm spring rain to bring on the slime patrol. When it comes to slugs and snails in the garden, and boy do we have a ton of them on the North Coast, a good approach is to think ...

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. Flanagan ...

Slugs and snails are a common nuisance for gardeners, particularly in the spring when they feast on young plant growth. These pests are most active at night, especially in warm, damp conditions.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The PGA Championship put the top three players in the world together for the first time in three years on Thursday and the conversation turned to mud. Scottie Scheffler ...