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Crystal Snail

Vitrea contracta

The Crystal Snail is a tiny insect that sparkles like a gem in the sunlight. It moves slowly and delicately, exploring the world around it with its shiny, crystal-like shell.

Lebensraum: Forest

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The Crystal Snail is a tiny creature, typically under 5mm, with a remarkably transparent, glossy, and flattened shell. Its pale white or grey body is visible through the crystalline shell, which often reflects light like a tiny jewel, making it blend seamlessly with its surroundings.

ReichAnimaliaStammMolluscaKlasseGastropodaOrdnungPulmonataFamiliePristilomatidaeGattungVitrea
Crystal Snail
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Crystal Snail

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Crystal Snails can glide on a self-made mucus carpet without touching the ground!

Its shell is so clear you can sometimes see organs inside!

They use their sticky slime to leave a secret trail for others to follow.

This tiny insect can shrink its body almost flat to fit anywhere.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Invisible Cloak

Crystal Snail has a perfectly clear shell that helps them disappear against surroundings, making them almost impossible for predators to spot.

Fähigkeit

Master Contortionist

Crystal Snail can flatten its body and shell to squeeze through tiny gaps, helping it reach hidden food and safe havens.

Fähigkeit

Gravity Defier

Crystal Snail uses a powerful adhesive mucus to climb vertical surfaces and hang upside down, accessing unique feeding grounds.

Maße und Details

Größe
3-5 mm
Lebenserwartung
365-730 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

This tiny insect loves to munch on decaying leaves, fungi, and other plant matter.

Hauptnahrung

  • decaying leaves
  • fungi
  • rotting wood
  • algae

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Blackbird

Turdus merula

Common garden bird that preys on small invertebrates like snails.

eaten by

Ground Beetle

Carabus nemoralis

Predatory beetle that hunts small insects and snails on the forest floor.

shelters

Puffed Shield Lichen

Hypogymnia physodes

Often found clinging to lichens, using them for cover and moisture.

depends on

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Feeds on the decaying leaves that fall from oak trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Admire Crystal Snails from a distance and avoid touching them to keep them safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Crystal Snail?

3-5 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Crystal Snail?

365-730 Tage

Was frisst Crystal Snail?

This tiny insect loves to munch on decaying leaves, fungi, and other plant matter.

Wo findet man Crystal Snail normalerweise?

Forest

Wie jagt Crystal Snail?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Crystal Snail?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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