Whenever it rains, the snails come out in droves. You see them gliding across the patio, the lawn, the sidewalk, the pool, the fence, everywhere! It's like they want to soak up every drop of wet goodness they can before the sun dries up the ground.
The kids like to go out and count them. They are so easy to see because they are quite large ... 3-5cm's. Today, Jack and Sam's friend Jarrod collected about 30 in a matter of minutes and tried to have them race. It was a good way to spend some time on a rainy, drizzly sort of day.
And i thought our earthworms coming up through the sidewalk cracks in the rain was gross! lol boy was i wrong! Where do these snails normally live that they come out in the rain? I always thought snails lived in swamps and ponds and in rocky areas of the lakes. At least thats where i have always seen them. Occasionally in a fish tank too. This was quite a suprise for me to see! They are huge too!! NASTY! lol I am much happier that we have snow now:D
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