Georgette Douwma / Garden snail (Helix aspersa) gliding over glass, underside view. London, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Spherical, round, white eggs of a Garden snail (Cornu aspersum) in soil, Devon, August

Paul Hobson / Close up of a European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) sniffing a Garden snail (Helix aspersa), Peak District, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Large number of garden snails (Cornu aspersum) overwintering in the shelter of plastic flowerpots

Nick Upton / Garden snail (Cornu aspersum / Helix aspersa) crawling over an oak sleeper retaining a garden lawn, Wiltshire, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Garden snail (Cornu aspersum / Helix aspersa) crawling over an oak sleeper retaining a garden lawn with buildings and a greenhouse in the background, Wiltshire, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Garden snail (Cornu aspersum / Helix aspersa) crawling over an oak sleeper retaining a garden lawn, Wiltshire, UK, April.