what is a moon snail and where would I find one?
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The moon snail is a large gastropod typically found partially buried in sand and mud beaches. It can attain a size over 5 inches in shell diameter and can extend a fleshy foot to over 12 inches in diameter. As large as this foot may seem, it can completely fit inside the shell after expelling considerable amounts of water\n\nWhere to find?\n\nLow tides in the spring and summer are the best time to look for moon snails. At this time, they come into shallow water lay their eggs. Moon snail egg cases, commonly called sand collars, appear to be thin pieces of rubber in the shape of a round collar. They are composed of snail eggs sandwiched between layers of mucus coated with sand.
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I don't know how you searched, but I found several sources on the Internet. Also, there appear to be many different varieties of Forktail dragonflies (see the University of Puget Sound link, below). You need to identify the specific species.\n\nThere is a book titled: "Dragonflies and Damselflies of California" by Timothy D. Manolis that I found on Amazon.com. There are actually a number of books on dragonflies there. I frequently use Amazon.com to locate books on topics, then see if the book is available in one of my local libraries. Remember, the Internet is not the only place to find information.\n\nThere's a group of bird/insect watchers online at BirdingOnTheNet (see link, below). They apparently have a Yahoo! group. The group information is on the web page. They describe sightings of different species and might be a good resource to contact to learn more about dragonflies.\n\nRemember, if this is a school assignment or work for publication, you must express your findings in your own words. Most content is copyrighted. As you know, this means that you must identify quoted material and use it either with permission (preferably in writing) or with attribution. \n\nGood luck with this project. Dragonflies are truly cool!
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Yeah, that guy is right. A snail can't jump. So not ALL animals can jump higher than a house!
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thats an igneoous rock. dont know where to get one though
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Well a snail is an hermaphrodite \nthey are both male and female sex \nthey shoot "love darts " from one to each other then store the sperm until needed \nsome snails hibernate in winter \nSnails can live for years .. but due to natural predators oftern die quite young
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Hmm, I'm gonna guess, Sounds to me like a limpet, or a sea snail can be in that category. just a guess tho, I live on the beach lol
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Tough it is a bit late, its not unheard of, as long as they don't freeze  they can survive just with a somewhat slow metalbolism, its been a rather warm Nov in the north east which may account for this, once the temp really plummets they will stop appearing. If its the ones shaped like a T its probably a plume moth, if not its probably some type of noctuid.
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have,nt a clue.. but i got a story about a slug/snail..   dad goes  to put the rubbish out one morning,  dolly, he shouts to my mum, theres a cloth's peg on the step covered in salt,,  Mum..daft bat thought it was a slug, yes she is half blind
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It is the name of a snail, a couple of plants, and a color.
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www.mooncalf.piczo.com
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Moth is the only th I could find.\ntry www.zoomwhales.com
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Your friend is correct. The starfish in question is a large spiny species called the Crown of Thorns (Acanthaster planci).  It can reach 3 feet in diameter.  Most snails don't eat starfish, but one does, namely the Pacific Triton (Charonia tritonis).  It would be bad enough if these large snails actually were overcollected for food.  But that is not the case.  They have been overcollected primarily for their large and beautiful shells, which are sold in gift shops and tourist shops all over the world, as decorative items.  The species is now protected in many areas, including the Great Barrier Reef, and is now making a successful comeback. \n\nHere’s a pic of the Crown of Thorns:\n\nhttp://ryanphotographic.com/images/JPEGS/Acanthaster%20planci%20Crown-of-thorns.jpg\n\nHere’s the living snail attacking a Crown of Thorns:\n\nhttp://members.cox.net/arniesdca/shells/charoniaOnCrownofTh.jpg\n\nAnd here’s a picture of the triton shell:\n\nhttp://www.conchking.com/Pacific%20Trtons.jpg\n\n.
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Here is a quick page of info for ya. Hopes this helps.\n\nhttp://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/space/moon.htm
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LMAO!!!!! thats a funny question! have u seen how a snail eats? its so cute!! worm would probably be a bit too big for a snail to eat, and a worm would be too rough for snails to bite. snails have no teeth...they're cute! annnd yeah, they're vego's!
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Sounds like a water strider:\nhttp://www.cirrusimage.com/bugs_water_strider.htm\nThese guys are very common in freshwater everywhere - even in salt water in mid-ocean. They might nip you if mishandled. \n\nIt might also be a whirligig beetle or another one of the aquatic beetles:\nhttp://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/wetland/wildlife/wild1.htm
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It sounds as though it is most likely the highly luminous Click beetle (Family Elateridae) Pyrophorus noctilucus, as several others have already mentioned.\n\nThis beetle, sometimes also called the Fire Beetle, has two bioluminescent patches on its pronotum, behind the head, that look somewhat like glowing eyes or headlights.  Allegedly they can be bright enough to read by.\n\nPyrophorus noctilucus is native to Central and South America, so it is not outside the realm of possibility that one could show up in South Florida.\n\nInterestingly enough, this critter in giant form is the basis of one of the classic Dungeons & Dragons critters, the Fire Beetle, found in the original Monster Manual.  (OK, maybe that's not that interesting unless you are as geeky as I am).
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The link below is to a moonbow in epod (earth picture of the day).\n\nEnjoy!