It reproduces quickly. Residents alarmed as harmful creatures spread into new territory: 'There are thousands' first appeared ...

Giant African snails are spreading into new regions, bringing with them a parasite known to cause serious illness in humans.

The state has so far spent $6 million trying to eradicate the giant African land snail, an invasive species that devours gardens, carries disease... Florida's Hunt For Giant Snails Leads To 'Smelly ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — Snails are slow and slimy. Some species are also invasive, and customs officials found nearly two dozen of them in a man’s luggage at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The ...

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 ...

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 ...