Brown garden snails (Cantareus aspersus/Cornu aspersum) in a hibernaculum - Irvine, California.
Hi.ber.nac.u.lum
Origin: Latin word hibernare
Literal meaning: winter residence
Practical meaning: a protected space that animals use as a shelter
for hybernation during prolonged periods of inclement weather.
Literal meaning: winter residence
Practical meaning: a protected space that animals use as a shelter
for hybernation during prolonged periods of inclement weather.
Gardeners, what do you do when you see a population of snails in a hibernaculum?
