A case of mistaken identity sparked a false alarm this week when word spread that the giant African snail - a voracious mollusk that poses a potential health threat to humans - had come to town. Turns ...

"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 giant African land snail was spotted by a master gardener in Pasco County, Florida; officials confirmed its appearance on June 23. Giant African land snails can carry a parasite called rat ...

WHO said snails are slow? About one hundred years ago, a giant African land snail began heading for the far corners of the earth. Wherever it traveled, destruction went with it. During the war in the ...

This article was originally featured on Field and Stream. On June 22, a gardener was working in a Pasco County, Florida, when they noticed a number of unusually large snails. The next day, the Florida ...

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Farmers in Louisiana are going toe-to-toe with some nasty enemies: apple snails that clog crawfish traps while laying ...