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22-FEB-2012 Lejun

Florida Tree Snail

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Liguus fasciatus
Hammock Trail
Everglades National Park
Florida
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Originally from Cuba, these snails arrived in south Florida hundreds if not thousands of years ago
on floating logs.
Florida once had a flourishing population of tree snails but due to development and insect spraying,the population has greatly declined.
The Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission named the Florida Tree Snail a Species of Special
Concern.
Information taken from the Everglades National Park Flora & Fauna Page
http://www.everglades.national-park.com/bird.htm#lig

Nikon D200 ,Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D AF
1/125s f/5.6 at 120.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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