Since 1969, Florida has battled the giant African land snail, smuggled in as exotic pets; the fist-sized invader eats 500 plant species and even the plaster off houses

Discover how the giant African land snail, an invasive species first smuggled in as a pet in 1966, has wreaked havoc in Florida's ecosystems and homes since 1969. With an appetite for over 500 plant ...
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Giant snail pets part of federal investigation

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A central Iowa preschool was the center of a federal snail-smuggling investigation after officials learned that the school kept three Giant African Land Snails as pets. A ...
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Large, destructive snails have invaded Florida

This article was originally featured on Field and Stream. On June 22, a gardener was working in a Pasco County, Florida, when they noticed a number of unusually large snails. The next day, the Florida ...