"Giant African land snails are illegal to own in the U.S. due to their potential to destroy ecosystems and carry disease." "These snails are considered a destructive invasive species that can harm ...

Turns out the big snail found in a Houston garden is beneficial, not bad. It was a rosy wolf snail, a predator of snails that devour garden plants, said Michael Warriner, invertebrate biologist ...

WHO said snails are slow? About one hundred years ago, a giant African land snail began heading for the far corners of the earth. Wherever it traveled, destruction went with it. During the war in ...

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed a giant African land snail was spotted about 38 miles north of Tampa.

It was a fascinating chance for scientists to investigate what produces left-coiled snails, with the cause most likely a rare ...

WASHINGTON - The giant African snail damages buildings, destroys crops and can cause meningitis in humans. But some people still want to collect, and even eat, the slimy invaders. The Agriculture ...

WASHINGTON — The giant African snail damages buildings, destroys crops and can cause meningitis in humans. But some people still want to collect, and even eat, the slimy invaders. The ...

Giant African land snails can reach up to 7.8 inches in length, weigh around 32 grams and can live for up to 10 years, according to the RSPCA. Durant said the snail found in the box was around 4-5 ...

The big, bad snails are in the news again. Sixty-seven giant African snails recently confiscated at Los Angeles International Airport have been identified by U.S. Department of Agriculture experts ...

Giant snails that can grow up to eight inches long, the size of a rat, have forced an entire Florida town into quarantine. The invasive shelled gastropods, which are native to Africa, are carrying ...