Also known as the Polynesian tree snail or niho tree snail ... In 1967, the French Polynesian government allowed the giant African land snail to be imported and used as a human food source ...
Wikimedia Commons Snails introduced during medieval times, including Cernuella virgata (pictured), have been found at the site The National Trust project, in which soil was taken from the giant's ...
The giant African land snail may look friendly, but the state of Florida has gone to great lengths to eradicate it — twice. Now, the slimy creatures are back again. Officials confirmed on June ...
No, this foreign invader is a snail. But what a snail it is. The giant African land snail "can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster," says Reuters' Barbara Liston. Since the ...
Giant African land snails are among the most damaging snails ... but if fruits and vegetables aren't readily available, they can turn to tree bark and even paint and stucco on houses.
The giant African snails, which were alive ... They have an affinity for devouring plants, produce, flowers, tree bark, and even the paint and stucco off houses. The gastropods also carry ...