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Pomacea maculata G. Perry, 1810 At Baldwin In Far Western Duval County |
 During a field survey on July 9, 2015, a large
population of Pomacea maculata was discovered between Interstate
10 and US-90 just south of the town limits of Baldwin, Florida. As this
reporter was exiting from Interstate 10 onto US-301, a
small drainage ditch
was seen crossing under the exit ramp. Upon investigating the
ditch it was discovered that many Pomacea maculata egg clutches
and live snails were present. The image at the left shows the town
limits sign along US-301 heading north into Baldwin from Interstate 10.
Pomacea were found in the drainage ditch immediately adjacent to
the sign.
The red squares on the map below indicate the locations where live Pomacea maculata and egg clutches were found. It should be noted that due to time constraints, those were the only locations checked. Thus it appears likely that other locations housing the species are present in an around Baldwin. |
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Mating pair of Pomacea maculata from the small ditch on the Interstate 10 exit ramp |
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