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@ianrogers @IngridHbn it absolutely is AI generated. the original source is a facebook ai-generated "nature" page.

@IngridHbn hi Ingrid, in the interest of transparency could you indicate which platform did you use to generate this image or credit the artist? It very much looks like the info graphics some AIs are putting out. It would be much appreciated if AI is properly tagged on mastodon.

@irina @ianrogers @IngridHbn and this is how AI slop starts creeping into the fediverse

@IngridHbn There's a life metaphor in here somewhere.

@IngridHbn Thank you for this.

@IngridHbn sorry, but where do I use the salt shaker?

@08956495 @IngridHbn

A reverse image search found two Facebook posts, both from any 12 to 13 hours ago.

One of identical. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18GVUfbX2J/

The other is almost identical but stylized differently. https://www.facebook.com/share/1CNx3QkoGW/

The search didn't turn up any earlier versions of that infographic.

@IngridHbn This is why I'm on mastodon.

@IngridHbn
As a biologist, I call bullshit. The anatomy is correct, but I've never seen a snail getting injured by lifting it off the ground. It's not like a suction pad. The only place where it *might* happen is a very smooth, artificial surface, like a window. But there, you'll feel the resistance, and won't rip it off. Also, usually they retreat quite fast when in danger, you don't need half a minute for that.

@IngridHbn
If you really want to hurt a snail, you may be able to break its mantle (never seen it actually happen), but the crack on the foot looks ridiculous.

Tangential fun fact: snails intentionally stab each other during mating. Look up "love dart"!

@synfinatic ????? Do you really hurt animals intentionally?

@08956495 it’s from a Belgian nature organisation

@radaufheber @2ndNatureDev oh yes of course

@IngridHbn But why do you need to pick up a snail only to put it back in the direction it was heading?

Also the graphic shows the snail being turned around to face the other way.

@lydiaconwell @IngridHbn When it's crossing a street. We sometimes try to help them cross a street, or a path faster. Otherwise they could be run over by a car, or a biker, or a human could step on it.

@kupac @IngridHbn I'm skeptical of this as well. I've never seen a "torn mantle" on a snail, and I'm a biologist too.

@IngridHbn It's not he or her, snails are hermophrodites. They are male and female at the same time!

@SophiaFree Yes, move it on a bit. @IngridHbn

@IngridHbn "Place in direction it was heading"

*places it in the other direction, still gets a green checkmark*

@IngridHbn @synfinatic I did once capture a snail and imprison in inside an electric cage. I wanted to know how much voltage is required to make a line they will not cross but won't actually kill them.

Its three volts. That's all. Surprisingly low. Once I had that, easy enough to put some strips of copper tape around my lettuce and build the world's tiniest electric fence.

(Then the bloody leaf-miners ruined half of it instead.)