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Helix pomatia - Roman Snail As I was photographing this snail, a woman rushed over to me and asked if I was okay. She was concerned that I might have fallen from a window of the apartment block.<br /> <br /> Location is Merseyside,UK. Pavement. Bebeigton,Geotagged,Helix pomatia,Merseyside,Roman snail,Spring,United Kingdom,snail Click/tap to enlarge

Helix pomatia - Roman Snail

As I was photographing this snail, a woman rushed over to me and asked if I was okay. She was concerned that I might have fallen from a window of the apartment block.

Location is Merseyside,UK. Pavement.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    lol, macro photographers often have to explain their strange hobby. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Vodkaman's profile
      Vodkaman
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      Ha! - and the biggest question after, "What are you doing" is "WHY!"

      Dave       Posted 9 years ago

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The Roman Snail

''Helix pomatia'', common names the Roman snail, Burgundy snail, edible snail, or escargot, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod terrestrial mollusc in the family Helicidae. It is one of Europe's biggest species of land snail.

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Similar species: Land Snails And Slugs
Species identified by Vodkaman
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Uploaded Apr 16, 2016. Captured Jun 6, 2012 06:31 in Elm Court, Village Rd, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside CH63 8PX, UK.
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  • NIKON D70
  • f/5.6
  • 1/30s
  • ISO200
  • 80mm