Posted on 07/01/2022 11:50:31 AM PDT by DFG
Escar-whoa!
The alarming discovery of giant African snails — which can stretch up to 8 inches long — has sparked concern and quarantines in a Florida county.
The state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs confirmed the presence of the mammoth mollusks in Pasco County this week and warned residents to keep their distance.
The snails carry the frightfully named rat lungworm parasite that can induce meningitis in humans, officials cautioned.
The invasive snails are also capable of ravaging vegetation and are known to dine on more than 500 types of plants.
“These snails could be devastating to Florida agriculture and natural areas as they cause extensive damage to tropical and subtropical environments,” according to FDACS
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Teach the out of control pythons to eat the giant escargot 🤪
Edible?.....Beef’s getting ridiculous.
globalism and open borders have consequences
Soon, Australia will have nothing on Florida for critters that can kill ya.
target practice with a .22
They were rampant on Guam when I was stationed there. Dang things were always getting ground up by the lawnmower. Every once in a while some foreign sailors stopping by the island would try to eat them and get very sick or die.
“Edible?”
“The snails carry the frightfully named rat lungworm parasite that can induce meningitis in humans, officials cautioned.”
I’m taking that as a no, and a hard pass.
Let loose the kids with BB guns, that’ll take care of them.
A lot of the troublesome non-native species came here through people who wanted exotic pets; or by accident. ‘Open Borders’ not needed.
Is there anything in Africa that won’t kill you?
Good Lord. Is it any wonder why people packed their sh!t and migrated out of that hell hole to Europe 100,000 years ago?
Does anything good come from Africa or Asia?
But, But I thought Diversity and Open borders were good ?
Who are these people saying it can be Bad I hope they get canceled and forced to step on snails
“Australia will have nothing on Florida for critters that can kill ya”
Not really sure what your talkin’ about there my friend.
Other than the man eating sharks and alligators there are water moccasins, rattle snakes, mosquitoes, roaches that are commonly referred to as “palmetto bugs” that can get as big as at least the size of your thumb, mandatory professional termite tratments for homeowners, 90+ degree heat with 90% humidity much of the year, hurricanes, and the tornadoes that the hurricanes spawn, tropical storms and tropical depressions which can also spawn tornadoes.......Florida is a great place to live.
Everyone, walk for your lives!
See post 7.
Yes, and you would do your best to discourage anybody from moving there. After all, it’s your public service duty :-)
In Australia, the bug, fish, or animal that does not want to kill or eat you is the exception.
Florida is becoming Australia USA - everything eats you.
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