Ezo brandt's land snail Coloring Pages

The Secrets of Its Japanese and English Names

The Japanese name for the Ezo brandt's land snail means "three-striped land snail." Just like its Japanese name says, its biggest feature is the three brown stripes (color bands) on its shell. "Maimai" is an old Japanese word for land snail! In English, it is handled as a type of land snail. Researchers all over the world also know it by its scientific name, "Euhadra peliomphala."

When Can You See It?

The Ezo brandt's land snail is most active around June and July during the rainy season.

• It loves damp rainy days. You can often spot it on hydrangea leaves or on forest trees!

• During super hot summers or cold winters, it stays inside its shell and takes a long sleep.

Where Does It Live? Areas You Can Find It

It is a special snail native to Japan that lives mostly in the Kanto region and nearby areas.

• You can find it in slightly damp places like park hedges, shrine forests, and dark woods!

• It is one of the biggest snails you can see in Kanto, so it really stands out!

What Does It Eat?

The Ezo brandt's land snail mostly eats plants.

• It eats fallen leaves, wilted flowers, mushrooms, and moss on rocks!

• Here is a fun fact! To make its shell strong, it sometimes nibbles on concrete or limestone to get calcium!

How Long Does It Live? Lifespan

The lifespan of the Ezo brandt's land snail is said to be about 3 to 5 years.

• That is pretty long for a snail. Its shell grows a little bigger every year as it grows up!

Its Biggest Feature! Three Stripes on the Shell

The best way to tell the Ezo brandt's land snail apart is the pattern on its shell.

• It has three clear brown lines following the swirl of its shell!

• Some snails have faint stripes, and others have stripes that connect and look thick. But three lines is its main look!

Where Are the Snail's Eyes?

Look closely at the tips of the long horns stretching from its face.

• The black dots at the ends of the long horns are its eyes! They can tell if it is light or dark.

• The shorter horns below are important sensors for smelling, tasting, and feeling things!

Shell Shape and Swirl Direction

Most Ezo brandt's land snail shells swirl to the right.

• When you look with the top of the shell facing up, the opening is on the right side!

• The shell is a little flat. When fully grown, it can be about 4 centimeters across. It is a grand snail!

It Loves Rain! Moisture Secrets

A snail's body dries out very easily.

• So, it makes slimy goo from its body to protect itself from drying up!

• It gets active on rainy days because the air is full of moisture, so it does not have to worry about drying out!

Color the Patterns and Colors on the Shell

The coolest part of the Ezo brandt's land snail is the stripes on its shell. Try coloring them carefully!

• Main Color: Try coloring the whole shell with a slightly yellowish "cream color" or "light brown."

• The Three Stripes: Here is the key point! Use "dark brown or almost-black brown" to draw clear lines along the swirl. It will look just like a real Ezo brandt's land snail right away!

The Slimy and Wet Look of the Body

The body of a snail looks a little see-through. That is what makes it special!

• Choosing Colors: Use "light gray," "beige," or "white" to color it softly.

• Adding a Shine: Leave a little white uncolored on its back. Or use a white pen to add a tiny dot of light at the end. That makes it look wet and shiny in the rain!

Color the Leaf Veins Carefully

In this coloring page, you can see an Ezo brandt's land snail walking on a big leaf.

• Leaf Colors: Use both "light green" and "dark green" to make the leaf look real and deep.

• Leaf Veins: Trace the lines on the leaf with a slightly darker green. The leaf will look more real, and the snail on top will stand out even more!

Make it Look Round and 3D

The shell is round just like a ball.

• How to Add Shadows: Try putting a little shadow using "gray or dark brown" where the swirl overlaps and near the ground under the body.

• Doing this makes your snail pop right off the page like it is real 3D art!

Try Fun Background Ideas for a Rainy Season Look

• Drawing Rain: Use a light blue colored pencil to draw thin slanted lines in the empty spaces to add "rain."

• Add Hydrangeas: Draw some flower shapes and color them purple or blue. It will make a lovely picture that really feels like the rainy season!

The three stripes are the special feature of the Ezo brandt's land snail. Use any colors you like to make a wonderful picture that makes rainy days feel fun!

Its name comes from its "3 stripes"

The shell of the Ezo brandt's land snail often has "3 dark stripes" swirling around it. Because it has these special lines, it was named "Misuji," which means "three lines."

Some of them don't have stripes at all!

Most of them have 3 stripes. But depending on where they live or their genes, some have no stripes at all, and others have 1 or 4 stripes! It is so cool that they can look different even with the same name.

A secret treat to make their shells strong

To build a grand spiral shell, Ezo brandt's land snails need a lot of a nutrient called "calcium." So, they don't just scrape natural rocks. Sometimes they stick to concrete walls in human towns to eat tiny bits of them!

Where do they go on sunny days?

Ezo brandt's land snails really hate dry air. So on sunny or dry days when it is not raining, they hide deep inside their shells. They put a thin cover over the entrance to keep their water inside and rest quietly.