Snail

The Snail is a small mollusk that can be found moving slowly across flowers during rainy weather. When caught, it hides within its protective shell. If a player were to disturb it, the snail would retreat into its shell, fall to the floor and disappear.

Donating to the Museum
As with all insects in the series, the snail can be donated to the Museum, by talking to Blathers who will give the player a small talk about it.

In Wild World
"I should inform you, some cultures consider snails a delicacy... That means that someone, somewhere, would eat this. How I fear for that person."

In City Folk
"Ah, if you didn't know, here's a fact for you... Removing a snail's shell doesn't make it a slug! If you did try to pull off a snail's shell-- which I surely DO NOT condone-- its insides would spill out... I... Just got a mental picture of that. I fear I shall never eat again!"

Snails can be found on the upper terrace of the insect exhibit, on the flowers to the right hand side.

Encyclopedia Information
When the player has caught the snail, they can find information about the insect in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the snail:

Wild World

 * Size: 45 mm.
 * Season: Spring and Summer.
 * Time: Warm, rainy days.
 * They have tiny, tiny teeth--20,000 of them--which they scrape across their food to eat.

City Folk

 * Size: About 45 mm
 * Season: Spring-Fall
 * Time: All Day
 * These grind their food up, using their 20,000 teeth like a file.

Further Information
Helix pomatia, also known as the edible snail or escargot, is a species of snail that is sometimes farmed for eating. It is found throughout Europe, but was introduced to Britain by the Romans.