Kolhapur: Researchers have discovered a new land snail species, ‘Theobaldius konkanensis sp. nov', from Maharashtra's coastal region. ‘Konkanensis' reflects the endemic range of this snail to ...

Because a single snail can produce 1200 eggs per year, giant African land snails can take over an environment quickly. 7. Giant African land snails can flatten your tires.

Although "Invasion of the Killer Snails" sounds like the title of a 1950s horror film, it could just as well be a recent headline in a South Florida newspaper. First, a bit of history: In the ...

On June 20, Florida quarantined another county – Broward – because of the giant African land snails. Lee and Pasco counties on Florida's west coast have been under quarantine since last year.

The state has previously dealt with giant African land snails on two occasions. The species was first introduced to Florida in 1966 in downtown Miami. Through a $1 million program (~$3 million in ...

The giant African land snail, which is illegal to import or have in the U.S. without a permit, consumes at least 500 different types of plants, according to the FDACS.

The snail was first identified in Florida in the 1960s and it took about 10 years to eradicate the over 18,000 snails and eggs, which are known to carry a meningitis-causing parasite.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Agriculture-devastating and parasitic-carrying giant African land snails are threatening parts of Broward County. The Florida Department of Agriculture and ...

It's illegal to import or possess the giant African land snail in the US; the snail was first spotted in Miami in 1969, according to ABC News. By 1973, more than 18,000 snails and their eggs were ...

The snail is known to eat at least 500 different plant species. A portion of a Florida county has been placed under quarantine as state officials work to get rid of the giant African land snail ...

Under the quarantine, it is illegal to move a giant African land snail or plants, soil, compost, or yard waste in or out of the quarantine area without state approval.