garden snail helix pomatia the middle way

navigate by keyword : garden snail helix pomatia pecies land family size one largest gastropods living czech republic htan dark brown white shell bands approximately six years wild groves gardens survives winter creating calcareous lid epiphragm animal slow nature mollusk isolated macro slimy slug closeup escargot gastropod close crawling small insect pest grass spiral

Garden Snail Helix pomatia in the middle way Royalty Free Stock Photo

Garden Snail Helix pomatia in the middle way

The garden snail (Helix pomatia) is a species of land snail from the snail family. With its size of 40â50 mm, it is one of the largest gastropods living in the Czech Republic.It has a tan, dark brown or white shell with dark bands. It lives approximately six years in the wild, up to ten to twelve in captivity. It occurs in bushes and groves, but often also in gardens. It survives the winter by creating a calcareous "lid" (epiphragm)