The difference between field snails and golden apple snails

Many friends like to eat some small snails while watching TV, especially spicy fried snails, which are very delicious. However, buying field snails is risky because many unscrupulous merchants sell golden apple snails as field snails, which are very harmful to the human body after being eaten. So how can you distinguish between field snails and golden apple snails, and how can you buy the right field snails? Let's introduce the difference between the two.

river snail

Field snails are widely distributed in China. Because they have high requirements for water quality, their numbers are constantly decreasing. A female field snail can produce 100 small snails a year. "Chinese round field snails" are often seen in freshwater areas. It is basically distributed in rice fields and streams. It is relatively large in size and is rarely seen now.

Apple Snail

The golden apple snail is similar in shape to the field snail and is an alien invasive species. It has the characteristics of rapid reproduction and strong adaptability. In China, in just a few decades, it has been distributed throughout the country and its number far exceeds that of field snails. However, since the golden apple snail contains many parasites, it is not recommended to be eaten.

So how do you distinguish between golden apple snails and field snails? I will teach you the following points:

First: look at the color. The river snail is almost dark brown, while the golden apple snail is yellow and can be clearly seen especially in the sun.

Second: look at the tail. The tail of the field snail is pointed and long, while the tail of the golden apple snail is flat and short.

Third: look at the screw cap. The shell of the field snail is round, while that of the golden apple snail is flat and slightly concave.

Fourth: shape. The size of river snails decreases from head to tail, while the size of golden apple snails is quite different from head to tail.

Although this is just a personal opinion, almost everyone can correctly distinguish between golden apple snails and field snails. Friends in the city must be careful when buying them at the vegetable market so as not to buy golden apple snails.

Friends who have lived in rural areas may be able to recognize them at a glance. Although the shapes are similar, there are still big differences. Do you have any good suggestions on how to distinguish between golden apple snails and field snails?