Found it on my front steps this morning. Anyone know what it is? I must have brought it home in a plant, I've never seen one like this around here.
I've never seen a snail like this:
the other side
Awwww, I know without a doubt my kids would keep it as a pet! LOL I'm sure it's some sort of tropical snail. Lie to me and tell me you didn't smash it.
Arghh!! I hate snails and slugs - are they good for anything?
Escargot.
24 escargot (1 can)
White wine
1/4 c. Panchetta, cooked & finely chopped
24 lg. mushrooms
2 sticks butter
2/3 c. chopped garlic
1/2 c. chopped parsley
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
Dash Worcestershire sauce
1/3 c. finely chopped almonds
2 tsp. white pepper
Simmer escargot in white wine for 30 seconds. Drain and set aside. Divide Panchetta among mushroom caps. Top with escargot. Combine remaining ingredients. Cover each escargot with mixture. Bake at 500 degrees for 10 minutes. Serve with French bread slices.
I hope I don't find that many hahaha and no I didn't smash it Y E T ! ! !
I have about a gazillion of those down here and they do chew large holes in some plants. I toss them into the street and let them take their chances. They must have a name but for the life of me I can't remember it.
i remember seeing a few of those around here too
If I ever eat escargot, it will be I don't know what I am eating or I am out of my head. Gourmet I'm not if escargot is gourmet.
They make for nice photos. :) (I think this is the same kind, anyway.) This was taken in spring. I imagine he's larger now. ;->
Deb
Looks like the same kind, you mean he still roams??
:-) Probably. He wasn't actually eating that fern he was on, so I let him be.
Euglandina rosea, They are native to the Southeastern US.
Actually they eat other snails and also eat slugs!
You might want to leave him. I fight the other snails in my garden but keep the few rosies I can find. If you lived in Hawaii you might have a problem because they would eat the native species but you are within the native range.
:)
http://www.weichtiere.at/Mollusks/Schnecken/land/euglandina.html
http://www.floridanature.org/species.asp?species=Euglandina_rosea
Hi Linda,
Very interesting, because I had never seen this snail until it's first appearance last year, and now...all of the stripped snails that use to eat the daylilies are non existent..haven't seen 1. These are now, the only snails I see around the garden...so weird!
Rj
I wish I saw more of the rosy wolf snails....and I wish they would start eating roly-polys (pillbugs)
I could use a few less of those! They eat decaying matter, all right, but also love tender new growth....
Erin