The image presents a top-down view of seven large land snails situated within a translucent plastic container. The base of the container is covered with a dark, loose, organic substrate, consistent with soil or peat. Several pieces of light green leafy material, resembling lettuce, are dispersed across the substrate. Each snail features an elongated, conical shell that is a uniform light amber to pale golden-brown color, displaying subtle growth lines. Their soft bodies are creamy white to pale beige, and multiple individuals show extended ocular tentacles, indicating activity. The snails are positioned amongst the lettuce and substrate; some are partially obscured by other snails or the leafy material. Fragments of the dark substrate adhere to both the snails' shells and bodies, as well as to the lettuce leaves. One snail in the upper right quadrant is notably covered with a greater amount of substrate. The interior surfaces of the plastic container exhibit minor smudges and scattered particles of the substrate. There are no discernible features or contextual elements within the image to indicate a specific geographic location such as the city of Shiraz, Iran.

Land snails observed in containers in Sh

IMAGE

Summer 🌻

Creator

Sun, Jun 7, 2026, 01:18 PM

17d ago

Shiraz, Iran

29.63800, 52.46500

The image presents a top-down view of seven large land snails situated within a translucent plastic container. The base of the container is covered with a dark, loose, organic substrate, consistent wi…read more

curiosity

calmness

fascination

gentleness

wonder

Technical

e12c618c-65e8-49d8-b

𝕏 f in W T

Usage Rights

This media is free for non-commercial use with proper attribution.

Commercial use, AI/ML training, and derivative works are prohibited without explicit consent from the creator.

Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 with additional AI/ML restrictions. Full terms →

View event cluster