Draparnaud's glass snail (Oxychilus draparnaudi) was originally native only to western and southwestern Europe, as far south as southwestern Germany. However, it has now spread throughout Central Europe. The snail originally lives in moist, sheltered locations in deciduous forests under fallen leaves and among rocks. In Central Europe, it is now found primarily in cultivated land, in gardens, parks, greenhouses, compost heaps, along roadsides, and at landfills for green waste. Draparnaud's glass snails are predators, primarily eating other, smaller snails, but also fresh and wilted plant parts. Its main prey is young specimens of the banded snail species (Cepaea) up to about 10 mm in size, and young slugs.
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