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Is the 'alien' snail spreading?

Since 1950, when the 'alien' was 1st spotted in Devon, it has settled in a further 16 (vice*) counties. It has now spread as far north as Yorkshire!

Recent snail search results show that the 'alien' is still spreading! Since 2001, snail searchers have discovered the snail living in 11 vice counties!

In total, we have received 988 snail reports and 94 confirmed 'alien' snail sightings! Take a look at the maps and charts for yourself.

Many thanks to all the families, schools and snail searchers that helped!

Can snails help us record local climate change?

*A vice county is an old county boundary. By counting snails found in within these old boundaries we can compare new records with those collected hundreds of years ago.

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    National Museum Cardiff

    Discover art, archaeology, natural history and geology. With a busy programme of exhibitions and events, we have something to amaze everyone, whatever your interest – and admission is free!

  • St Fagans: National History Museum

    St Fagans

    St Fagans is one of Europe's foremost open-air museums and Wales's most popular heritage attraction.

  • Big Pit: National Coal Museum

    Big Pit

    Big Pit is a real coal mine and one of Britain's leading mining museums. With facilities to educate and entertain all ages, Big Pit is an exciting and informative day out.

  • National Wool Museum

    National Wool Museum

    Located in the historic former Cambrian Mills, the Museum is a special place with a spellbinding story to tell.

  • National Roman Legion Museum

    National Roman Legion Museum

    In AD 75, the Romans built a fortress at Caerleon that would guard the region for over 200 years. Today at the National Roman Legion Museum you can learn what made the Romans a formidable force and how life wouldn't be the same without them.

  • National Slate Museum

    National Slate Museum

    The National Slate Museum offers a day full of enjoyment and education in a dramatically beautiful landscape on the shores of Llyn Padarn.

  • National Waterfront Museum

    National Waterfront Museum

    The National Waterfront Museum at Swansea tells the story of industry and innovation in Wales, now and over the last 300 years.

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    Rhagor (Welsh for ‘more’) offers unprecedented access to the amazing stories that lie behind our collections.