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Residents alarmed as harmful creatures spread into new territory: 'There are thousands'

It reproduces quickly. Residents alarmed as harmful creatures spread into new territory: 'There are thousands' first appeared ...
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Neighborhoods in south FL forced to quarantine after sightings of giant snails

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 ...
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22 giant invasive African snails found in man’s luggage at JFK airport

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 ...
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Florida officials plan to eradicate giant African land snails, again

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Creative cook reveals interesting strategy for dealing with invasive creatures: 'They're everywhere'

The giant African snail is an invasive species in Cuba that, over the last five years, has completely taken over. One local has shared a strategy to address the invasive issue, using a recipe. The ...
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Slimy invaders, giant snails: Q&A with mollusk expert Ellen Strong

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. It is related to one of the world’s most destructive invasive species, and possibly the slimiest. Thirty-five pounds of live giant West African ...
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Trail of slime leads German customs to bags of giant snails

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 ...