Two Edible snails (Helix pomatia) on a tree-trunk, one attached with a dried mucus epiphragm to prevent desiccation, Germany.

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Two Edible snails (Helix pomatia) attached to a tree-trunk, one with a dried mucus epiphragm to prevent desiccation, the other secreting one, summer, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, July.

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Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Near Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: aestivating, aestivation, bark, brown, dry, edible, europe, invertebrates, mollusca, molluscan, molluscs, mucus, protection, season, shells, slime, slimy, snail, snails, spiral, summer, wildlife