Florida's Battle To Eradicate The Giant African Land Snail Continues

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Giant African land snails are one of the most damaging in the world (Credit: Bugwood.org/ CC-BY-SA-3.0)

The giant African land snail (GALS) has returned to Florida for a third time. The invasive species was first detected in the state in 1969. It took seven years and $1 million to get rid of them. The gastropods reappeared in 2011 and were eradicated in 2021 at a cost of $23 million. On June 23, 2022, Florida officials reported that the snails had been found in the New Port Richey area of Pasco County.

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  • subto_amequeen
    subto_amequeen약 3년
    That’s crazy! I live in Florida and I didn’t even know! I don’t think I’ve ever seen one tho 🤔
    • kittycat68
      kittycat68약 3년
      Wait so snails are evil now?🤔🤔
      • hackerz
        hackerz약 3년
        i have a pet snail named turbo and its a little bit faster than a garden snail lel :P
        • hackerz
          hackerz약 3년
          omg
          • hackerz
            hackerz약 3년
            wow it had a size of ... 10 garden snails
            • jihamewicodu
              jihamewicodu약 3년
              omg
              • sokeefe4life
                sokeefe4life약 3년
                Snails are a good omen where I live 😂 that doesn't seem so "good" anymore lol
                • piwiheca-166326189879
                  piwiheca-166326189879약 3년
                  wow I did not know snails could be so big and destructive! This is so crazy
                  • mar1n
                    mar1n약 3년
                    Omg! I didn’t know snails were capable of this! I liked snails a lot and since I live in the wood we see them a lot in my backyard. And although they’re cute and apparently this big they can also be harmful. Who knew!
                    • mar1n
                      mar1n약 3년
                      I like snails but this makes me not like them as much