...of sorts. It's a snail! Why do I use an exclamation point when I write that? Surely I'm not a fan of these vegetation munching pests, am I?
Well, I am (since I'm a fan of all creatures living in the garden, "pest" or not), but to me the more exciting thing...
...is that it has a shell! The snails and slugs we have here are quite small, and to see something even this "big" (about 5/8" or 16mm long) with a shell is quite a treat!
This is the plant in which I saw it, Russelia equisetiformis:
Will this guy be able to survive our winters? Will it even leave this plant? If it does will a bird immediately spot it?
So many questions, but for now I'll just enjoy:
Does anybody happen to know what species of snail this is?
I'll look for a grower tag to see where this plant originated -- that might help with an ID.
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No idea but surprised a snail that size is unusual there :)
ReplyDeleteMark/Gaz: I know you have some pretty large snails there, but we don't. A slug that's 1" long is a giant!
ReplyDeleteSnails are way cooler than slugs! The shell makes them special.
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