#cepaea

@thewineindiosglass found this snail friend what is it?

Snail spotted!

Diagnosis: Cepaea sp. Common name: N/A Notes: This is a juvenile without a developed adult lip, so whether it's C. nemoralis (brown-lipped snail) or C. hortensis (white-lipped snail) depends on location. Both can be found in western Europe and the eastern US. C. nemoralis can also be found in the western US, and C. hortensis can also be found in Iceland.

if you feel like looking at a large colorful snail, Cepaea nemoralis is the one you want. this species is very common in a lot of the holarctic, but in drier areas such as mine it spends a lot of time hiding in its shell. this rainy evening was a good opportunity to watch its outrageous face in action

of course the catch is that it does seem to be eating bird shit

@catbunblue302 submitted: Idk if snails count but i found this lovely little guy at my local beach! I looked it up and I think he's a white-lipped snail. He received a pat on the shell and was relocated to an area where he was less likely to get stepped on, altho i think i accidentally took a nap on top of him before noticing he was there 😅

slow and steady

Havesnegl (Cepaea hortensis)