dormant for periods of two to four years.They do this by discharging mucus around the entrance to their shell to seal it shut. When they sense the environment has become favorable they come out and proceed with their life cycle. They can be very destructive to garden plants and some trees.

1. Antenna - none 2. Eyes- antenna-like eye stalks 3. Head 4. Legs - none 5. Wings - none 6. Thorax - none 7. Petiole - none 8. Abdomen- long slimy body 9. Color- gray to dark brown 10. Other- brown shell

Life Cycle

Snails have both sex organs and are hermaphrodites. They mate with another snail, then both lay eggs. Eggs (fewer than 200) are laid in small cavities in the soil hollowed out by the parent. They hatch in less than three weeks. Newly hatched snails stay close to their birthplace for several days feeding on the surrounding vegetation. It takes one to three years to reach maturity.