Brown Garden Snail out after a rain

in #hive-1272382 days ago

The hot and dry Arizona environment isn't really suited for land snails but given some moisture (such as after a good rain shower) you can often find the Brown Garden Snail (Helix aspera) out and about.

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These mollusks are an introduced (and considered an invasive nuisance) species from Eurasia. While they may be useful for escargot in Eurasia here thwt are more often just a garden pest.
This one was content to explore my little yard and since they generally aren't a bother I leave them in peace.

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