Common Garden Snail (Slime Trail)

Gardens, woodlands, and urban areas with high moisture and calcium availability

Herbivorous, consuming a wide variety of plant material, rotting vegetation, and occasionally fruit

Nocturnal or active during rainy periods; uses mucus to aid locomotion and prevent desiccation while moving across surfaces

Benefits the ecosystem as a primary decomposer; can be a significant pest for agriculture and gardens; may carry parasitic nematodes