Pomacea maculata

Pomacea maculata, also known as the island apple snail, is a species of large freshwater snail native to South America. This snail has become invasive in many parts of the world, including Asia and the United States. In this essay, we will explore the characteristics and impacts of Pomacea maculata on the ecosystem. This is very interesting if we look at the snail eggs that I found in the rice fields, precisely on the grass at the edge of the rice fields. When I went to the rice fields, at this time there were a lot of freshwater snails in the rice fields and when they laid their eggs they went ashore and their eggs It is also stacked on dry logs or on grass attached to the edge of rice fields.

Firstly, Pomacea maculata is easily recognized by its large size and yellowish shell with dark brown spots. This snail can grow up to six inches in diameter, making it one of the largest freshwater snail species in the world. They are also known for their large appetite. , feeds on various aquatic plants and algae.

That's all, friends, a little discussion from me about the snail eggs that I found on the edge of the rice fields. I hope friends are interested in the presence of the picture that I present and we will meet again in the next post, of course with a different picture and thank you for visiting my question this time. This.

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Camera used	Smartphone
Lens	Cell phone camera
F-stop	-
Iso speed	ISO
Focal length	MM
Photograph	Pomacea maculata
Location	Aceh Indonesia
Photographer	@ridwanms

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Link to original	community
Link	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234863160
Latitude Longitude	Map
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=5.1966544171	=96.9128636643	https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.1966544171&mlon=96.9128636643#map=12/5.1967/96.9129

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