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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  • kittycat68
    kittycat683년 이하
    Wait so snails are evil now?🤔🤔
    • hackerz
      hackerz3년 이하
      i have a pet snail named turbo and its a little bit faster than a garden snail lel :P
      • hackerz
        hackerz3년 이하
        omg
        • hackerz
          hackerz3년 이하
          wow it had a size of ... 10 garden snails
          • jihamewicodu
            jihamewicodu3년 이하
            omg
            • sokeefe4life
              sokeefe4life3년 이하
              Snails are a good omen where I live 😂 that doesn't seem so "good" anymore lol
              • piwiheca-166326189879
                piwiheca-1663261898793년 이하
                wow I did not know snails could be so big and destructive! This is so crazy
                • mar1n
                  mar1n3년 이하
                  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
                    mar1n3년 이하
                    I like snails but this makes me not like them as much
                    • ladybugbrad
                      ladybugbrad3년 이하
                      hey i found a snail last night and now I am afraid of it😂

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