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Snail of prey I did not know snails also were carion eaters.<br /> <br /> My wife spotted a dead mouse with a snail on it. <br /> Actually two snails, one visible in another shot I took. They both strip the mouse at a very gentle pace. <br /> All the time I was thinking snails were nice leaf eaters:) Arion ater,Black slug,France,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Snail of prey

I did not know snails also were carion eaters.

My wife spotted a dead mouse with a snail on it.
Actually two snails, one visible in another shot I took. They both strip the mouse at a very gentle pace.
All the time I was thinking snails were nice leaf eaters:)

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  1. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    (notice the orange footprint. I never saw that before) Did you know that about these sluggish snails? Posted 13 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      No, did not know that. Good job on the medals, by the way! Posted 13 years ago
      1. View Ludo Sak's profile
        Ludo Sak
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        Thanks Ferdy, just back from France. I had a very thin line so little activity from here. Nice medals feature. Posted 13 years ago
    3. View Frankhuizen Photography's profile
      Frankhuizen Photography
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      A detritus-feeding animal.... I never saw a snail eating a rotten mouse. Posted 13 years ago
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    Flown Kimmerling
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    This is wild!! Posted 6 years ago

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The Black slug

The black slug also known as black arion, European black slug, or large black slug, scientific name ''Arion ater'', is a species of large land slug, a terrestrial slug in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs.

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Similar species: Pulmonata
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By Ludo Sak

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Uploaded May 6, 2012. Captured May 4, 2012 13:58 in Route de Combe aux Bœufs, 39300 Chapois, France.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/40s
  • ISO200
  • 85mm