Apple snail (Ishikawa)

 

Apple snail is a kind of fresh water snail. Its look is similar with mad snail. But the traits are different between them. Mad snail consumes detritus. On the other hand, apple snail eat plant such as rice. Apple snails were brought from other countries and today, they are known as invasive species giving serious damage to paddy field in Japan. And apple snail oviposits many eggs having pink color. We must not touch those eggs by hand because they have poison. Also, it is not recommended to touch an apple snail by hand. Because it has parasite. Please wash your hands if you touch it.

スクミリンゴガイは淡水巻貝の一種です。その外見はタニシと似ていますが、性質は全く違います。タニシはデトリタスを餌とします。一方で、スクミリンゴガイは水稲などの植物を食べます。スクミリンゴガイは国外から持ち込まれた生き物で、今では日本の水田に深刻なダメージを与える侵略的外来種として知られています。さらにスクミリンゴガイは桃色の卵を大量に産みます。それは毒を持っているため、素手で触れてはいけません。また、スクミリンゴガイを手で触ることは推奨されません。なぜなら、その貝は寄生虫を所持しているからです。もしそれを素手で触れた際には手を洗いましょう。

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