On
probable Laural Oak Tree
(Quercus laurilfolia) six feet above the ground,
along Nine
Mile Road at the western edge of Twelve Mile Swamp, St. Johns
County, Florida 2/24/2021. Dark colored
apparent snail pictured on the top right and partially hidden may be
Helicina (Olygyra)
orbiculata (Say, 1818) Globular Drop which shares the habitat
with the Drymaeus. The tree on which the Drymaeus were
aestivating had a total of at least 11 Drymaeus present
extending from three to at least 20 feet above the ground. It seems
likely that this represents a mating aggregation. The large vine
pictured is
Eastern Poison Ivy
(Toxicodendron radicans)
and Drymaeus are occasionally found seeking shelter near the
larger vines.