Giant African land snail carries disease, eats crops. April 16, 2013 — -- The giant African land snail may fit in the palm of your hand, but it is posing a big threat to Florida residents. State ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky, - Giant African land snails are considered one of the most destructive snails in the world, but that does not stop people from trying to import the creature into the United States ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida -- Some neighborhoods in Broward County in Florida are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous ...

ROMULUS, Mich. — 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 diseases that ...

Customs officers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport were a bit shell-shocked when they inspected a bag and found 90 giant African land snails. The live, pungent snails — up to 6 inches in length — were ...

Panaji: Giant African land snails (GALS), one of the world’s most invasive species, are being randomly spotted in the state, as experts said this could be an indication of a local population ...

BERLIN, Germany — German customs officials say a trail of slime led them to a stash of almost 100 giant African land snails and other items hidden inside bags at Duesseldorf Airport this month. In a ...

Have you ever seen a snail look so happy? This Achatina fulica, an East African land snail, stretches its head toward a pleasant stream of tap water. You’d think it was washing a long, hard day off ...