Limpet teeth are used to break down rock so that the sea-going snail can get to the food it needs. Limpet teeth are made of nanofibers encased in a protein mix, along with an iron-containing crystal ...

You're bound to come across all kinds of snails when you're gardening, but there's one variety in particular that you should make sure you never touch.

Scientists suspect the worm has expanded across the globe via infected rats on ships and the spread of introduced snails and slugs, such as the giant African land snail.

FILE - A rout of giant African snails gather on Aug. 28, 2019, in a corner in Havana, Cuba. Invasive giant African land snails that can eat building plaster and stucco, consume hundreds of ...

Invasive giant African land snails have now popped up in three counties across the state, it's bad news for plants and people.

The giant African land snail consumes at least 500 different types of plants and can “cause extensive damage to tropical and subtropical environments,” Florida officials said.

Parts of Broward County, Florida, are under quarantine after a giant African land snail — described as "one of the most damaging snails in the world" — was detected earlier this month ...

A quarantine zone has popped up for select neighborhoods throughout Broward County this week after sightings of the invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous ...

A quarantine zone has been established in Broward County, Florida, after a giant African land snail was spotted earlier this month, according to reports. The quarantine, which was announced ...

The giant African land snail poses threats to the environment and residential property and carries a parasite that causes meningitis in humans, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture ...

They're back — invasive giant African land snails have been spotted in South Florida, prompting some areas to be put under quarantine in order to curb the snails.

A portion of a Florida county has been placed under quarantine as officials work to get rid of the giant African land snail, the state's agriculture department said.