Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Giant African land snails are illegal to own in the U.S. due to their potential to destroy ecosystems and carry disease." "These ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mary Yong Cong, a Florida Dept. of Agriculture scientist, holds a Giant African Snail in her Miami lab on July 17, 2015.Kerry ...

A South Florida county was put under quarantine on Tuesday after an infestation of the invasive giant African land snail was identified in the hopes of eradicating the dangerous mollusk, which can ...

An invasive species of mollusk with no natural predators has forced the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDCAS) to issue a quarantine order for a community in Broward County, ...

The giant African land snail is a poster child of a global epidemic: the threat of invasive species. The snails are native to coastal East Africa, but are now found across Asia, the Pacific and the ...

MIAMI — The giant African land snail, which can grow to the size of a fist and carry a parasite that causes meningitis, was declared eradicated from South Florida last year after a decade-long battle ...

Did you know some snails can cause meningitis? The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is warning Pasco County to beware of the giant African land snail (GALS) that can ...

The Giant African Land Snail can be invasive, wily, potentially infectious, can grow as big as a tennis shoe. (Photo: KERRY SHERIDAN/AFP via Getty Images) Florida, you’ve got snail. A Giant African ...

A Florida county is under quarantine due to the discovery of a fast-growing population of invasive giant African land snails. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The giant African land snail may look friendly, but the state of Florida has gone to great lengths to ...