"Giant African land snails are illegal to own in the U.S. due to their potential to destroy ecosystems and carry disease." "These snails are considered a destructive invasive species that can harm ...

The snail can wreak havoc on agriculture and carry a parasite that causes meningitis in humans. Officials have quarantined the area where it was detected and are using bait to lure more specimens. The ...

An invasive species of mollusk with no natural predators has forced the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDCAS) to issue a quarantine order for a community in Broward County, ...

MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - In response to the detection of giant African land snails in Miramar, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and its Division of Plant Industry have ...

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services enacted the quarantine to stop the spread of the snail species, which poses environmental and health threats Averi Kremposky is an editorial ...

Most snails move slow, but these illicit gastropods crossed the Atlantic at hundreds of miles per hour. Customs officials at Detroit Metropolitan Airport recently found six living snails inside a ...

The Giant African Land Snail can be invasive, wily, potentially infectious, can grow as big as a tennis shoe. (Photo: KERRY SHERIDAN/AFP via Getty Images) Florida, you’ve got snail. A Giant African ...

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