giant African land snail

(Newser) - Florida continues its game of whack-a-mole, more like whack-a-snail, with a formidable opponent. On Tuesday, the state imposed a quarantine of sorts in parts of Broward County to try to contain the invasive giant African land snail, reports NBC Miami . Meaning, residents in the affected areas can't remove snails...

(Newser) - The state of Florida fought long and hard to eradicate the invasive giant African land snail from the southern part of the state. Now, however, the fist-sized pest—one that carries a risk of meningitis for humans—has surfaced elsewhere, reports the Tampa Bay Times . State wildlife officials confirmed a...

(Newser) - No, this is not a 1970s B-movie: South Florida really is dealing with an invasion of giant African land snails. The beastly mollusks can grow as large as rats (the biggest measure eight inches long, the Ocala Star-Banner reports), and can eat their way through plaster and stucco. More than...