The scientific community would have you believe that snails come in many, many different varieties, but there’s a much simpler way to classify them: pesky and not pesky. Your typical garden snail ...

Hawaiian Nerita picea snails, known as Pipipi, at Ooma Beach in Kona. Pipipi means “small and close together.” Apart from use in jewelry, the pipipi can be consumed raw or sautéed in garlic butter.