Aestivation Collection

Accumulation of land snails (Euryptyxis labiosa), escaping the desert heat by resting on a shrubs bark, Ayn Sahnawt, Sultanate of Oman, February

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Aestivating Cretan Door Snails (Albinaria inflata = A. corrugata) Date:

Cretan Door Snail (Albinaria inflata) group, aestivating on rock, Imbros Gorge, West Crete, Greece, April

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Aestivating snails in the Imbros Gorge, West Crete, Greece

Pointed Snail (Cochlicella acuta) young, group in aestivation, resting together to save water, France

Land snails on a frankincense tree. These snails are aestivating, which is a survival strategy of lying dormant during the hot summer months

White garden snails (Theba pisana) aestiviating on a dune plant. Aestiviation is a state of dormancy undertaken in summer by animals that are sensitive to heat. Photographed in France

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Discover the fascinating world as these land snails, including the Accumulation of Euryptyxis labiosa and a group of Cretan Door Snails (Albinaria inflata), escape the scorching desert heat of Imbros Gorge in West Crete, Greece, by resting together in April. This natural phenomenon, also observed in other species like the Cochlicella acuta and Theba pisana, allows snails to conserve water and survive in arid environments. A unique adaptation that showcases the incredible resilience and adaptability of these intriguing mollusks. (Picture No.