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 ...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — According to state officials, more than 1,430 giant African land snails have been collected from Pasco County since the invasive species was first detected by the state just a ...

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 ...

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Florida’s Pasco County has been under quarantine for over a week, thanks to a growing population of invasive, disease-carrying giant snails. The giant African land snail is native to, well, Africa, ...

Florida officials say they're winning the fight against the Giant African Land Snail. Since making their first appeared in 2011, the state has vanquished nearly 130,000 of the pesky snails, which eat ...

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida officials trying to eradicate the Giant African Land Snail, one of the world's most destructive invasive species, plan to deploy a new weapon in the battle - Labrador ...

Invasive giant African land snails have been detected once again in Florida, where officials said Thursday work has begun to eradicate the pests.

Plantation is just one of many cities in Broward County experiencing the invasion, WPLG Local 10 reported. The island apple snail, native to South America, has been in the state since 1989, leaving ...

This is no fairy tale: A giant snail has arrived in the Big Apple, and the only happy ending will feature its destruction. In June, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reported ...