I like the idea of one gastropod hanging out in the shell of another. You’ve seen this before: the Queen Conch shells I lugged home — not from the Caribbean, but from Dead Horse Bay’s eroding landfill — provide an excellent shelter for terrestrial snails. 
Cepaea nemoralis, the Brown-lipped snail. A new squatter, as an individual, but a familiar species.
Snug as a snail in a snail
Published June 8, 2012 Backyard , Fieldnotes 1 CommentTags: Brooklyn, snails
Cute little squatter.