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Garden Snail

Helix aspersa

Photo by SummerNicole
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The snail is in the mollusk family and although this species is edible, it is often regarded simply as a pest in gardens and to agriculture, especially where it has been accidentally introduced.

Habitat:

It is native to the Mediterranean area and western Europe, but has been spread by humans, both deliberately and accidentally, to numerous areas all over the world

Notes:

First snail spotting of the Spring near the Provo River in Orem, Utah. Found on the poisonous Myrtle Spurge.

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