Summary
A worm snail stays glued in one spot and casts a net of sticky mucus to catch drifting food. Deep Look reveals how this odd, stationary snail 'fishes' from home without ever moving.
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Discussion questions
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A worm snail cements itself to a rock and reels out a slime net that traps floating food, then hauls it back in. Its mucus is a fishing tool that lets it eat while staying put.
- How does a worm snail catch food if it can't chase it?
- What does the snail's slime net do?
- Why might staying in one safe spot be a good strategy?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: mucus, net, filter, feed.
Try it: Sweep a sticky tape across a table to pick up crumbs. Write how a slime net helps a snail catch food that floats by.