Bumble Bee Snail - Engina mendicaria
Picture taken February 2000, Nikon Coolpix 950 digital camera, no flash

This is a grouping of Bumble Bee Snails when they are first introduced to the aquarium hobby.  At first it was claimed they were "Reef Safe" which is partly true in that they likely will not bother any corals.  However they are predators, not detrivores.

The shell shows a white or yellowish background with a few black bands which resembles the yellow and black pattern of wasps and bees (hence a common name).

Bumble Bee Snail - Engina mendicaria
Picture taken July 2000, Nikon Coolpix 950 digital camera, full flash

These are mainly nocturnal snails. Eating mostly micro fauna and many report they will attack bristleworms as well.