September 10, 2021

This is probably an Island Apple Snail

But the shell was empty when I found it

To get a positive ID, someone must be home

You can't tell just by the shell that surrounds it.

Bookmark this great resource for identifying snails:

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/iz/resources/florida-snails/

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/gastro/apple_snails.htm

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/iz/resources/florida-snails/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson