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Giant African land snail

Achatina fulica

Description:

Invasive species.

Notes:

Under eradication in Florida. A nasty snail and carries meningitis

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1 Comment

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

I've moved this snail from the Arthropod category tot he Other category for you. Arthropods have exoskeletons and articulated joints; think flies, crabs, dragonflies.

zamoracd
Spotted by
zamoracd

Florida, USA

Spotted on Nov 19, 2011
Submitted on Jan 27, 2012

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