Ned is a perfectly nice snail, but a rare shell means a doomed love life

If you find it hard to find dates, save a thought for Ned, a perfectly pleasant snail with disastrous romantic perspectives. Only 1 common garden snail out of 40,000 has shells that roll up on the left like those of Ned, instead of the right. Their shells must correspond to mating, which means that Ned faces a life of celibacy unless another snail on the left is found. A New Zealand woman discovered Ned in her garden in August and started a campaign to find a match, but has not found it so far. New Zealand’s strict biosesee checks exclude long-distance love, although a successful campaign for a British left-wing snail a few years ago gives hope for NED’s quest.