HuffPo: An Invasive Creature Is Taking Over A Florida Community

[TheBlackAdder]

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An invasive species of snails is leaving its trail in the area of New Port Richey, Florida.

Officials have captured over 1,000 giant African land snails in the community since June 23, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services officials said in a press conference.

The snails are known to grow as long as 8 inches, feed on over 500 plant varieties and can carry the rat lungworm parasite that can cause meningitis in humans, officials said in an accompanying press release.


More at the jump:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/invasive-snail-florida-community-quarantine_n_62ca5a61e4b0359fa47c55a4

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[Blue Owl]

1. Get thee to Mar a Lardo!

[Ocelot II]

2. A big orange one?

[EYESORE 9001]

3. Pass the salt

[Lunabell]

4. Lol, I thought this was about desantis.

[Baggies]

5. Need to wear gloves

It’s suggested if you come across one by local authorities.

[Wicked Blue]

6. I thought this was about repukes nt

[PortTack]

7. Ick..hate to see that person handling with bare hands! They pass a brain eating parasite

[TheBlackAdder]

9. Perhaps that's why it thrives in Florida. They claimed to have eradicated it twice, but it's back.

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[AndyS]

8. Filet of escargot? nt

[Vinca]

10. Looks more like an escargot roast to me.