Bumble Bee Snail (Engina mendicaria)

Bumble bee snails hunt below the surface, tilling through the sand bed after dark in search of pest snails, worms, and anything else small enough to overpower — a genuine predator wearing a shell that just happens to look like candy. The black-and-yellow banding is a coincidence of pigment, not a warning signal; nothing about this snail is venomous, it's just built like a tiny, hardworking excavator.

Care level: Easy · Temperament: Peaceful · Max size: ~0.5" · Min tank: 10 gal · Reef safe: Yes · Diet: Omnivore, scavenger + pest snails