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A Florida county has been overrun by huge African land snails

Posted on July 6, 2022July 18, 2022 by Chris J. | 12291 Views | 11 min read

Giant African Land Snails on Human Hand – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Olena Kurashova The Sunshine State’s Pasco County has been under quarantine for over a week, thanks to an increasing population of invasive, disease-carrying giant snails.  The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has confirmed that the enormous African land snail,

Posted in Health, NatureTagged Africa, African land snail, african land snails, disease, FDACS, Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, florida insider, florida news, giant snails, health, invasive species, metaldehyde, New Port Richey, Pasco County, pest control, public health crisis, snails, species
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