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Garden Snail

Helix aspersa

Description:

A common garden snail that bubbled and then had a bowel movement on my hand, likely as a defense mechanism.

Habitat:

Found in moist rotting wood in the ground.

Notes:

Also known by the scientific name Cornu aspersum.

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Matthew Hammond
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Matthew Hammond

Arkansas, USA

Spotted on Apr 5, 2016
Submitted on May 20, 2016

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