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THE Giant African snail (GAS), known as a major pest, is gaining traction as a delicacy in Trinidad and Tobago.

THE Ministry of Health is reminding the public that consumption of the Giant African Snail (GAS) can be a dangerous practice.

Health authorities are urging people in Trinidad and Tobago to refrain from eating Giant African Snails, amid newspaper ...

The Mid Norfolk and North Suffolk branch received the giant African land snails as part of a group of 20 after their previous owner became overwhelmed by their growing numbers. The snails can ...

The giant East African snail, (Achatina fúlica), listed among the world’s top 100 invasive species, extremely voracious and which can transmit deadly diseases to humans has been found in empty ...

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 ...

What do nine Hawaiian snails have in common with the Texas longhorn, the Florida panther and the California grizzly bear?

The increase aligns with the surge in giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) population over the past 1-2 decades, highlighting the heightened risk for children living in regions abundant with ...

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.