Giant African land snail carries disease, eats crops. April 16, 2013 — -- The giant African land snail may fit in the palm of your hand, but it is posing a big threat to Florida residents. State ...

Florida has waged two eradication wars against the Giant African land snail, a voracious eater that can wreak havoc on the state's agricultural and forestry lands. And they're back, having been ...

Part of a Florida county was placed under quarantine this week, as officials respond to a recent giant African snail sighting in the area. The quarantine order took effect Tuesday and applies to a ...

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 ...

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 giant African land snail was spotted in Broward County, forcing part of it into quarantine. The snail is among the world's most invasive species and lays thousands of eggs at a time. It eats plaster ...

The snails were meant for consumption but were "humanely euthanized" instead. A total of 90 giant African land snails have been seized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field ...

Parts of Broward County, Florida, are under quarantine after a giant African land snail was found earlier this month, agriculture authorities said. Officials “confirmed the detection” of the invasive ...