Community identification
Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
- Order & Family
- Order Stylommatophora, Family Helicidae
- Size
- 25 to 40 mm in shell diameter
Natural Habitat
Gardens, parks, woodlands, and agricultural areas with high moisture and calcium-rich soil
Diet & Feeding
Herbivorous, feeding on a wide range of plants, vegetables, fruit, and occasionally decaying organic matter
Behavior Patterns
Nocturnal and most active in damp conditions; they are hermaphroditic and utilize calcareous 'love darts' during mating Rituals
Risks & Benefits
Benefits the ecosystem by decomposing organic matter and serving as a food source for birds and mammals; considered a significant agricultural and garden pest