Back in 2016 , the world play matchmaker toJeremy , a rare left - coiling escargot that became something of an net “ shellebrity ” on his quest to regain a mate . Seven years later , there ’s another left hander look for sexual love , and this time you might get to name it too .
Although it was something of atumultuousjourney , Jeremy eventually s - nailed it when it came to find a partner , successfully mate with them to produce right wing - coiling offspring . Sadly , Jeremydiedjust a week later but leave alone behind one shell of a legacy . Rather than the result of genetic inheritance , the right - spiral on the offspring ’s shells showed that left - coiled snail are likely the result of a developmentalaccident .
This may well be the typesetter’s case for the late young lefthander looking for love . The left over - coiling grove escargot orCepaea nemoraliswas found by Angus Davison , who spearhead the campaign to regain Jeremy a married person , near his family .
“ In 28 eld of working on snail , I have never incur a remaining - coil snail in the UK , so it was awful to [ at long last ] find one near my home , ” said Davison in astatement . “ Now , we are once again seeking the help of the world to find a teammate , but this time to also find a name . ”
Like Jeremy , the plantation snail has genitals on the polar side – this would make it pretty difficult for it to successfully mate on its own , as it do it much concentrated to twin with right - coiled escargot and fellow left - curl snails are hard to find .
With the legacy of Jeremy and the power of the internet , it ’s hoped that the new campaign will quickly find the escargot a suitor . According to the University of Nottingham ’s instruction , it ’s only a untested grownup and could live for several years – and without help , those days could sadly be without love and tiny snail babe .
If that does n’t pull on your heartstrings to the extent that you ’re willing to become the Millionaire Matchmaker of the escargot world , sifting through your garden or local park in search of an evenly rare partner , there ’s another agency you may enter too .
As of yet , this tardy escargot is unidentified , and the world has been cave in the task of finding a moniker . Jeremy , with his left - coiling shell , was appoint after UK Labour politician Jeremy Corbyn , who is known to enjoy a spot of gardening . If you think you could crush that , suggestions can be submittedhere .
The search is on - l’escargot ! * ahem * Let ’s go !
