David Campbell wrote:
> I mainly see land snails either when I look under logs, rocks, etc. or
> at night with medium to high humidity.  THis includes the vicinity of
> my apartment, even though there are some pest control efforts.  While
> pesticides, herbicides, habitat alteration, and invasive species all
> contribute to declines in snails, many species have more cryptic
> habits (and/or smaller size-see the latest American Conchologist) than
> the conspicuous Mediterranean ones.
>

* and the ones hung on the vegetation like Christmas tree ornaments are
exotics -- http://pinicola.ca/cepaea1.htm

fred.
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