The giant African land snail was spotted by a master gardener in Pasco County, Florida; officials confirmed its appearance on June 23. Giant African land snails can carry a parasite called rat ...

The species, the giant African land snail, was detected earlier this month in Miramar, Fla., north of Miami. On Tuesday, after completing a survey of the area, state agriculture officials decided ...

Giant African snails can lead to giant problems. A giant African snail sighting in Florida enacted a quarantine over parasite concerns. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ...

The snail is known to eat at least 500 different plant species. A portion of a Florida county has been placed under quarantine as state officials work to get rid of the giant African land snail ...

These snails can carry the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the rat lungworm, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans. Infections typically occur through ...

Ninety giant African snails were confiscated by US Customs and Border Protection at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport late last month, the agency said in a news release Tuesday.An "odd odor" coming ...

Customs and Border Protection said 90 African land snails were found in the luggage of a passenger at the Detroit Airport. The passenger had arrived from Ghana. The agency said agriculture ...

Customs and Border Protection said 90 African land snails were found in the luggage of a passenger at the Detroit Airport. The passenger had arrived from Ghana. The agency said agriculture specialists ...