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 ...

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 ...

A portion of a Florida county has been placed under quarantine as state officials work to get rid of the giant African land snail (GALS), the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ...

Scary and slimy and nasty — giant African land snails invaded Coral Gables back in 2013, but this time, they’ve come out of their shells and introduced themselves to Miramar, prompting a quarantine ...

The snails, which were found in luggage at a Texas airport, can grow to be the size of rats and can cause rare forms of meningitis in humans.

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 ...

Although "Invasion of the Killer Snails" sounds like the title of a 1950s horror film, it could just as well be a recent headline in a South Florida newspaper. First, a bit of history: In the 1920s, ...

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 ...

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 ...