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Copse Snail
Arianta arbustorum
59.6341, 17.1308
Field Notes
Description:
found myself a great "poser" among the snails I spotted today! A natural talent. It was worth all the mosquito bites I got! About 3 cm long he investigated the picnic-table whilst I was under it... Arianta arbustorum is a medium-sized species of land snail
Habitat:
Meadow and woodland, I saw a lot of them in all types of plants and even some trees
Notes:
Arianta arbustorum has eight subspecies according to Wikipedia.
Why are snails slimy? It is for them to be able to slide forward. The mucus comes in the area around the mouth of the animal, and the snail can then slide in its own mucus. The shell is a very good protection for the animal if the weather is too dry. Then the snail crawl into its shell and cover the opening with mucus. When the mucus are dry it helps to keep the moisture in the shell. And where is the snail during winter-time? Then they buries themselves into the ground and then crawls into the shell. They clog up the opening with dried mucus and calcium and form a cover that protects the animal from the snow and rain.
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