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Saturday, 2 April 2011

Snail Without A Shell

Ever wondered what a snail looks like when he's outgrown his old shell and goes off to search for a new one? Well, wonder no more, as I have photos of such a snail on such a journey.

They really are fascinating creatures, the way in which they protect themselves is quite remarkable. It's really the first bullet-proof vest, if you think about it. They don armour that isn't part of their body in order to protect themselves.

I just find these simple creatures to be incredible.

Note: I found him on my trowel in the backyard, took him in the garage for some photos (he was a natural in front of the camera), and then brought him back to right where I found him. I even made a mark so I could return the trowel to the exact same place from which I took it. No snails harmed here; I love them far too much.

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20 comments:

  1. Kelley Muro2 April 2011 at 23:52

    Its a slug!

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  2. Drivebot3 April 2011 at 01:11

    i don't believe you have a snail. enjoy your slug

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  3. Jessica Thompson3 April 2011 at 02:11

    A slug?!?

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  4. Crawler3 April 2011 at 06:56

    They don't search for a shell. Some snail species are born with an exoskeleton in form of a shell, some are not. Those without a shell will never have one.

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  5. pizzafuckyes3 April 2011 at 07:08

    looks like a common slug

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  6. LoneIslander3 April 2011 at 08:46

    Sooooo, a slug?

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  7. lol3 April 2011 at 08:51

    Are you being a trickster here? That's a slug! :P

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  8. noone3 April 2011 at 09:56

    I don't know why people get disgusted at snails. I love'em

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  9. ShadowSailorV3 April 2011 at 11:35

    ewwww looks icky :O

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  10. Spongeworthy3 April 2011 at 12:15

    In my home country, those snails would have been put in a stir-fry.

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  11. Stef Pelgrims3 April 2011 at 22:52

    we have them a lot in belgium :P

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  12. Anonymous3 April 2011 at 23:36

    That's... kind of weird...
    Where the heck do they find the shells from, though?

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  13. Anonymous4 April 2011 at 00:10

    He was tired of the shell! he wanted to be different.

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  14. Fourra4 April 2011 at 09:33

    like your blog man!!!
    thx for sharing

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  15. Pappa Püllï4 April 2011 at 10:46

    Naked Snail for the win! Put salt onit

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  16. Mike4 April 2011 at 11:01

    they are really something special yet again every animal has its own unique features. i used to hate when my mom used to kill the poor snails with salt. its like they are a part of nature and its the same as someone was to throw acid at a human just because they are invading ones garden ugh!

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  17. Eric P5 April 2011 at 00:15

    Hahaha yes it IS a slug. You can tell by the slight truncation where a neck might usually be. This guy was hanging out with two snails - they were serious chillin' on my trowel in the backyard. They were all having fun eating small leaf particles.

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  18. Jordan Vargas5 April 2011 at 07:51

    Haha a slug. It looks so slimy and weird.

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  19. Candlej-5 April 2011 at 14:14

    that looks like its fairly large...

    randomramblingggg.blogspot.com

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  20. seTHCox6 April 2011 at 14:02

    lol that's not look nice !! I hate it!!

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