A giant African land snail in Miami in 2015. The species has already been eradicated twice in Florida since it was first detected in the state in 1969, according to the Florida agriculture department.

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The discovery of an invasive and destructive giant African land snail has put a Florida county under quarantine to prevent the species from growing. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

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Giant African land snails are hermaphrodites, meaning they have both female and male reproductive organs. Each snail can produce 100 to 500 eggs after a single mating.

Dr. Trevor Smith, Florida Department of Agriculture, picks up a giant African land snail as he works on eradicating a population of the invasive species in Miami-Dade County on Sept. 15, 2011, in ...

Native to East Africa and considered an invasive species in the United States, Giant African Snails are one of the most damaging snails in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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One that you cannot – is the Giant African Snail. This snail is considered an invasive species because it can carry a parasitic nematode that can cause meningitis in humans and significantly ...

A “highly invasive” species with destructive potential was found in a traveler’s suitcase at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, federal officials said. Six Giant African Snails were uncovered ...

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