Snail (Helix engaddensis) clings to a wheat stem Photographed in Israel in April. Helix engaddensis is a species of snail common in the Levant, both i

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Snail (Helix engaddensis) clings to a wheat stem Photographed in Israel in April. Helix engaddensis is a species of snail common in the Levant, both in Mediterranean, desert and montane climates. It is smaller than the closely related European Garden snail and usually lighter in color. H. engaddensis goes through estivation. It is dormant in the ground during the dry season and emerges after the first rains (in late autumn). Mating takes place soon after emerging. The snails are active through winter (except in high montane regions, where they might be forced into a somewhat unnatural hibernation) and return to an inactive state at the end of the wet season (midspring).

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Location: Israel
Photo credit: © Alon Meir / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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