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What is an invertebrate that uses a radula to acquire its nutrients?
both slugs and snails use a structure called a radula to eat.
Are snails of any use in the garden?
no. they will eat your plants
What eat elephant snails?
Elephant snails are herbivores and feed on decaying plant matter, algae, and detritus found in their environment. They use a specialized feeding structure called a radula to scrape food particles from surfaces. They play an important role in recycling nutrients in their ecosystems.
What structure do snails use for feeding?
Most land snails eat plants and other vegetation. Snails eat mostly living plants as well as decaying plants. They also chew on fruits and young succulent plant barks. Snails also eat algae. A snail has something called radula in its mouth for grinding up its food. This radula is like a rough tongue, something like a file with rows of tiny teeth, which it uses to scrape off leaves and flowers to eat. Snails can also gnaw through limestone. They eat the little bits of chalk in the rock, which they need for their shells (calcium). Many people get upset and farmers get angry when snails eat their plants and crops. Snails can cause serious damage to crops.
How does a hegehog catch animals to eat?
hedgehogs eat snails, slugs etc. so only use their mouths and maybe paws to eat or pick up.
What do sea snials eat?
Sea snails typically feed on algae, plankton, and decaying organic matter. Some species may also consume small fish or invertebrates. They use their radula, a feeding organ with rows of tiny teeth, to scrape and consume food particles.
Can you eat garden snails?
yep I researched this question and found that yes you can eat garden snails, although they are not the most recommended snail to eat. Helix aspersa (small grey snail) and Helix pomatia (or Roman snail) are more popular. You can use garden snails from your garden, but snails from your supermarket in case the snail has any pesticides that could be harmful. If you prepare your Helix Aspersa (Garden snail) the right way then you can definitely eat it. I hope I helped you!
Will snails eat guppies?
Maybe if they're dead! Snails generally just eat... whatever else the fish don't. Snails will make quick work of a dead fish, though.
What food do octopuses eat?
Octopuses eat small crabs and scallops,plus some snails, fish, turtles and other octopuses.adult octopi eat crabs, clams, snails, small fish and even other smaller octopi. they use small parrot like beaks to crush their pray.
Does an octopus eat?
Octopuses eat small crabs and scallops,plus some snails, fish, turtles and other octopuses.adult octopi eat crabs, clams, snails, small fish and even other smaller octopi. they use small parrot like beaks to crush their pray.
What do snails eat?
There are two very basic kinds of snails. Some snails live on land and the second basic category of snail lives in water. Land Snails like damp spots, especially in the garden. These snails eat decaying vegetation, fungi, lichen, plant leaves, damp paper and cardboard. Becuase these snails live in the garden and feed on garden plants, people often consider them a pest. Snails also live in a water. People can use them in an aquarium and they live in the wild. These snails eat algea. In addition, they eat aquatic plants. In an aquarium, snails eat excess fish food also. There are also many different kinds of predatory snails that live in the ocean. These snails hunt and eat fish and various types fish and invertibrates.
Do snails eat hosta?
Snails and slugs love to eat hosta. You can sprinkle snail bait to keep them away or used crushed egg shells or swimming pool sand to keep the snails away from your hosta.
