An invasive snail species that poses known threats to aquatic life and can cause deadly disease in humans was found recently along the Lumber River in North Carolina, officials said. Apple snails, a ...

A quarter-pound of beef, fresh leaves and 15 live giant land snails — it's not a recipe, but the confiscated contents of an airline passenger's luggage earlier this month. U.S. Customs and Border ...

FLORIDA — Florida officials have spent more than $6 million taxpayer dollars to trap and kill snails that could be a threat to humans. The giant African land snail carries a parasite that can infect ...

HOUSTON — Fifteen giant African land snails were seized from a passenger at Bush Intercontinental Airport in early July, according to federal officials. The person was flying from Nigeria, and during ...