A portion of the city of Miramar, Florida, is under quarantine after the discovery of the giant African land snail, an invasive species with no natural predators.
in the world and consumes at least 500 different types of plants," it also noted.
Two giant African land snails held in gloved hands. The species was recently discovered in an area of Broward County, Florida. While they are illegal to possess as pets, the large size and unique color of some of the snails have made them"desirable" among collectors.Dr. Trevor Smith, Florida Department of Agriculture, picks up a giant African land snail as he works on eradicating a population of the invasive species in Miami-Dade County on Sept. 15, 2011, in Miami, Florida. The eradication took about a decade, before the snails were once again discovered in the state.
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