As they develop rapidly and produce large numbers of offspring, the giant African land snail is recognized as a serious pest organism affecting agriculture, natural ecosystems, commerce ...

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 ...

Snails exhibit an extraordinary survival mechanism by sleeping for up to three years during harsh conditions. They hibernate ...

Customs officials found six giant “highly invasive” snails with destructive potential in a traveler’s suitcase at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The giant African snails, which were alive ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations discovered quite the slimy surprise recently at Detroit ...

New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...

Australia’s rabbits are a famous example, but perhaps less well-known are the Giant African land snails (Lissachatina fulica) that were introduced to South Pacific islands in the mid-20th century.

One of Africa's giant beetles is just one step away from ... These local people included hunters, farmers, snail and mushroom gatherers, and collectors of timber and other forest material.