Pomacea maculata G. Perry, 1810 Along US-90 (West Beaver Street) In Western Jacksonville

    During a field survey on 7/7/2015 five empty Pomacea maculata shells and one approximately year old egg clutch were discovered in a now dry south to north flowing drainage ditch along US-90 (West Beaver Street) about 0.7 miles east of the Winn-Dixie Parkway overpass spanning that thoroughfare. According to maps, this ditch is part of  the extreme upstream portion of the Brandy Branch drainage system. The empty shells were found on both the north and south sides of US-90 but only in proximity to the road. Considering the total absence of water, no live specimens could be located. However, with a large normally swampy area located north of the road, the continued presence of live snails cannot be entirely discounted considering the hardiness of the species.

Portion of the drainage ditch (Brandy Branch) on the north side of US-90. The view is looking east towards downtown Jacksonville.

The five Pomacea maculata found in the habitat which include one gold and one malleated specimen