yes, I've seen freshwater snails do this many times.
At 08:57 AM 26/05/2010, you wrote:
>Yesterday, I saw a small freshwater snail in a ditch down the road. It
>was crawling rapidly just below the water surface, with its foot
>facing upwards: it appeared to be crawling on the surface tension of
>the water. Has anyone seen anything like this before?
>
>Cheers,
>James
>
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