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A young apple snail (Pomacea diffusa) exploring. I'm endlessly fascinated by these weird and wonderful animals.

They are completely asymmetric with lungs on the left and gills on the right side of their bodies. This combination allows them to forage both under and above water. Unlike many other snails, apple snails have separate sexes. The tube-like penis of males is quite literally on their forehead. They lay their egg cases above water. The eggs are, depending on the species, bright pink, orange or red to warn potential predators. They contain neurotoxins and chemicals that make digesting them next to impossible.

This individual is still very young and about the size of a pea. When adult, this species grows to about 4-5 cm, slightly larger than a table tennis ball.
Image size
1848x2364px 1.31 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Shutter Speed
1/15 second
Aperture
F/2.7
Focal Length
4 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Mar 6, 2012, 4:59:28 PM
Sensor Size
2mm
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Octoboy-the-8th's avatar
I love apple snails! I remember having one as a pet once! Mine was yellow with red freckles. Quite pretty, this one's got a special look to it with its orange freckles on a blue face, quite the lovely gastropod. Cool shot!