The snails, which were found in luggage at a Texas airport, can grow to be the size of rats and can cause rare forms of meningitis in humans.

Giant African land snails are phenomenal creatures. As you can see from the magnificent specimen in this Instagram post, they can grow the length of an adult human hand. The person in the image looks ...

(CNN) – An airplane passenger tried to bring something extra slimy into the United States last month. Customs and Border Protection said 90 African land snails were found in the luggage of a passenger ...

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Giant African land snail carries disease, eats crops. April 16, 2013 — -- The giant African land snail may fit in the palm of your hand, but it is posing a big threat to Florida residents. State ...