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Riccardoella limacum or the white snail mite is a member of the Acari (mite) [1] family which is parasitic primarily on snails. Slug mites are very small (less than 0.5 mm in length), white, and can be seen to move very rapidly over the surface of their host, particularly under the shell rim and near the pulmonary aperture .
Snail slime is a kind of mucus (an external bodily secretion) produced by snails, which are gastropod mollusks. Land snails and slugs both produce mucus, as does every other kind of gastropod, from marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats.
The animal emits a thin and copious slime. [3] This species is very variable in size, and also in its form, which is more or less inflated. In many cases the oblique folds are not apparent, and sometimes the transverse striae have wholly disappeared. The epidermis is of a deep brown.
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The snails have also become increasingly popular as pets [17] [50] [51] in some countries, [52] where various companies have sold the animal both as a pet and an education aide. [53] In light of social media posts where pet owners share images in close contact with the snails, a research from the University of Lausanne alerted with the risks of ...
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Metaldehyde-containing slug baits are banned in some countries as they are toxic to dogs and cats and disturb the natural ecosystems. [2] [12] There is no antidote or specific treatment plan for metaldehyde poisoning. Symptoms of poisoning in dogs and cats vary and are very similar to poisonings by other substances, however they can include ...
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