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Giant African snails may look harmless, but they carry a dangerous disease that poses a serious risk to humans and wildlife. Learn how these invasive creatures are spreading illness and what can be ...

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 ...

The giant African snails can carry the parasite rat lungworm, which is known to cause meningitis in humans, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Stephanie ...

"Not garbage! Not an alien!" the Seaside Aquarium posted on Facebook recently. "It's a giant marine snail egg casing!" Fully grown, the Lewis' moon snail can grow up to 5.5 inches. The Washington ...

What is the Partula snail? Also known as the Polynesian tree snail or niho tree snail, the Partula snail (Partula nodosa) is actually one of several snail species of the genus—all of which are ...

A robot snail has arrived in the North East for a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths. Luma is a nine-metre long, three-metre-tall glowing snail, built by robotics ...