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snail ID help needed

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Does anyone know what sort of snail this is? Seen in my garden in Darling in early December 2024.

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I just call them Garden Snails. :lol:
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Hi Arks

Cornu aspersum - native to the Mediterranean area and western Europe, but humans have spread it worldwide. A real pest to garden plants agricultural crops.
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Thanks Marj and Karin. Sorry to hear that it's an invasive species.
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