Snails come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and species, and they serve a key role in our environment. Not only do they ...

Florida has alligators, sharks and now African land snails. And they're huge! These slimy mollusks – which grow to more than five times the size of a garden snail – pose a health risk to ...

A giant African land snail was spotted in Broward County, forcing part of it into quarantine. The snail is among the world's most invasive species and lays thousands of eggs at a time. It eats ...

ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Six giant African land snails have been found in the luggage of a traveler who flew to Michigan from the west African country of Ghana. The mollusks, which can carry ...

Not only do the snails damage tropical and subtropical agricultural systems, they have male and female reproductive organs and reproduce rapidly. Giant African land snails can also carry rat ...

The kicker is, giant African land snails (Lissachatina fulica) invaded Florida once before, meaning this is now the second time the troublesome pests have been expunged from the state. This time ...

The giant African snail is the biggest land snail among snail species having a protective shell and measuring about 19 cm in length. It is very active during rainy seasons, nocturnal in nature and ...