Pomacea canaliculata is an alien invasive organism, which is different from native snails in China. It will climb plants, feed on the tender stems and buds of plants, and lay eggs on plants, growing in dry places, causing damage to crops.
Pomacea canaliculata is also not suitable for eating. This kind of food is meaty and tastes bad. Because a giant individual can carry thousands of parasites, people abandon it.
The survival ability and destructive ability of Ampullaria gigas in the wild have endangered the cultivation and production of human beings. Fortunately, this snail lives in a high temperature and will not live in the north of the Yangtze River because it is afraid of cold. However, in the tropical areas of the Pearl River Basin, Ampullaria canaliculata has been a harmful alien species in the wild, with its annual reproduction even exceeding one generation.
Living habits:
Pomacea canaliculata is an omnivorous snail, which mainly feeds on plant food. Mainly feed on duckweed, vegetables, melons and fruits. It especially likes sweets and carrion of animals in water. When there is no more food, they will eat tiny substances floating on the water (their bodies are upside down and they eat with their feet moving).
Pomacea canaliculata is an aquatic mollusk, but it can be buried in wet mud for 6-8 months in dry season. Once the flood breaks out or is irrigated, they will be active again. The respirators of adult snails can be extended to 5- 10 cm or longer. ?