snail is, in loose terms, a shelled gastropod. The name is most often applied to land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. However, the common name snail is also used for most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have a coiled shell that is large enough for the animal to retract completely into. When the word "snail" is used in this most general sense, it includes not just land snails but also numerous species of sea snails and freshwater snails. Gastropods that naturally lack a shell, or have only an internal shell, are mostly called slugs, and land snails that have only a very small shell (that they cannot retract into) are often called semi-slugs.Snails have considerable human relevance, including as food items, as pests, and as vectors of disease, and their shells are used as decorative objects and are incorporated into jewelry.The snail has also had some cultural significance, tending to be associated with lethargy. The snail has also been used as a figure of speech: someone who is not moving fast enough is "slow as a snail." The snail is the same or similar shape as the Cochlea.

(Rostrhamus sociabilis) The snail kite is a locally endangered species in the Florida Everglades, with a population of less than 400 breeding pairs. Research has demonstrated that water-level control in the Everglades is depleting the population of apple snails which is their main diet. Their slender curved bill is ideal for winkling apple snails out of their shells!

A snail on a succulent from my garden

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Lots of small snail on the Oak leaves yesterday. I didn't notice the damage to this one until I was processing the image.

This snail is about 5 mm (0,2"), it balances on a blade of grass.

11 and Balanced is the topic for the Sunday of June 11th, 2017, Group Our Daily Challenge

Found on my walk through the woods today.

Thanks so much for the visit!

Over all length 6 - 8mm. Most flies in this genus are very similar and therefore difficult to identify to species. They are generally reddish in colour with some faint spots on the wings.

Damp areas beside ditches or within emergent vegetation. Their larvae are parasitoids or predators on slugs or snails.

Tetanocera elata is a species of fly in the family Sciomyzidae. It is found in the Palearctic [1][2][3] Larvae of T. elata are known obligate feeders on slugs both as parasitoids and predators.

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when the sun goes down, even a little snail has a big shadow

Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm 1,4

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I had the privilege of shooting Snail Kites with one of Florida’s Best, Peter Brannon... What an amazing experience! Stay tuned for many more shots to follow... 😳😜

This is one beautiful bird that you don't see very often. I believe it's on the endangered list and its main food is Pomacea snails.

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Snail Kite ~ (Rostrhamus sociabilis)

The sunlight was just beginning to peek over the horizon as it illuminated this Snail Kite catching its first meal of the day - with a bit of unexpected salad to go with it.

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Happy Snail Saturday! Pouring with rain here, so the snails will be out in force today ! Have a great day folks, whatever the weather !

Have a great weekend, take it slow and steady! ;0)

Taken in the garden. The pesky snails seem to love eryngium as each year they gravitate towards it and set up residence. It doesn't seem the best choice of plant for them what with all those pointy sharp bits here and there but what do I know, eh? The yellow in the background is yarrow.

Happy Friday! :-)

Die Rote Wegschnecke ist ausgestreckt 12 bis 15 cm lang (in Ausnahmefällen auch bis 20 cm). Die Färbung des Mantels der Roten Wegschnecke kann sehr unterschiedlich ausfallen, von Schwarz und Dunkelbraun über Grau, Rotbraun, Rot und Orange. Die Jungtiere sind meist hellgelblich bis hellorange mit dunklem Kopf. Der Mantelschild erreicht über ein Drittel der Gesamtkörperlänge. Der Körper ist von großen und länglichen Runzeln bedeckt. Die bei der Paarung ausgestülpten Geschlechtsvorhöfe sind sehr groß.

fast around the corner, across the finish line

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ƒ/4.5 105.0 mm 1/500 ISO 100

bevor sie eine große Schnecke ist - until it is a large snail

Happy Snail Saturday! ;0)

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Snail's Pace - The rate in which spring is unfurling in Wales 2021

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yeah. im a snail. there's slugs. blue!

some things on:

Bonnie - Hollow Lines

Jack SPoon. Scorpio Liner X

[REVERIE] Heavy Heart Eyeshadow

HAZEL. NOSE BLOOD

TF: Bordello

Rekt Royalty - Defile

(Yummy) Nevermore Layered Necklaces

DOUX - Narla Hairstyle

duckie . custom text top ( lil blue peach art by ME! )

FACS ~ Elis Antennae Droopy

Harakiri - open silver safety pin

imbue. rip knee flares

kotte - mew knit armwarmers

Semller Worn Canvas Low Tops Stacked Edt. Cream

INGE - Shelly Buddy

Vibing -- Hera Collar

A snail munching its way through a seed head.