"Big Snails Mean Bigger Problems for Florida" [1]
"Invasive giant African land snails have now popped up in three counties across the state, it's bad news for plants and people."
"The boys are back in town. Except, technically, they’re not “boys,” but hermaphroditic land snails. Also, the “town” in question is three separate counties in central and southern Florida. Let’s try this again: Giant African land snails, a potentially devastating invasive species, have re-appeared in three Florida counties.
In Broward County, just north of Miami, one of the gargantuan gastropods was found earlier this month. To try to halt the spread of the mollusks, state officials announced a ~5 square mile quarantine zone in Broward on Monday. Under the quarantine, transporting snails, soil, plants, compost, or building material is now outlawed—except with specific approval from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)."