Still Waters Posted July 31, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Florida plant detectives are on the trail of a slippery foe, an invasive African land snail that is wily, potentially infectious, and can grow as big as a tennis shoe. In the four years since Giant African Snails were discovered in Miami, they have slowly but surely spread to new territory, alarming residents in the southern suburbs and the neighboring county of Broward. http://news.discover...rida-150731.htm 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Leonardo Posted July 31, 2015 Popular Post #2 Share Posted July 31, 2015 "Giant snails running amok..." Why do I get a mental image of snails on fast-forward with the Benny Hill theme being played in the background? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted July 31, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I'd like to see just one of these giants run I would , never mind amok ... I wonder if the shells will fall off and it ends up streaking ~ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted July 31, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 31, 2015 That's what we need... gangs of hoodlum slugs tearing around the counrtyside, terrorising old ladies and making a mockery of our system of justice... Shameful... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted July 31, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 31, 2015 From the original link: Officials have set up a snail-sighting hotline, and regularly dispatch workers armed with gloves and rakes to help clear them away. The heck with 'amok' that's just 'yuck'...what a nasty job that must be! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingAngel Posted July 31, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Yummy, new source of food to counter famine ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomalocaris Posted July 31, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Too bad they are not pets 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjarbinks Posted July 31, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I vote that we catch 'em all and send them to AFrica so the poor childrens could eat them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted July 31, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Ive seen African shops in London with baskets of the things for sale... well I guess if the garden snail is good enough for the French.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted July 31, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I wonder if we can eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted July 31, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Well, I suppose the public-released pythons will be happy about a new food source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted July 31, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I wonder if we can eat them. Yes of course, many Africans eat them You can eat regular garden snails too, do watch 4 mins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark-DK Posted July 31, 2015 #13 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Mmm...bit of garlic butter..then it's a main course ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Noteverythingisaconspiracy Posted July 31, 2015 #14 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Have they considered training tortoises to hunt them ? That would be the slowest chase in history. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infernal Gnu Posted July 31, 2015 #15 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Evangelist Pat Robertson can pray this plague of snails away, he prayed a hurricane away once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted August 1, 2015 #16 Share Posted August 1, 2015 These were a problem in Florida some 30+ years ago and were eradicated, but since then someone has likely smuggled some in as pets and some escaped. They are (or were) present in Hawaii I believe, it's quite possible someone brought one back. Supposedly they will even eat the paint off buildings. The article called them "the world's biggest gastropod" but they are not even close when you consider marine snails. Even the common conch is larger and the Florida Horse Conch is gigantic for a snail (I found a long dead shell of a Horse Conch in the mud that was over 15" long.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KariW Posted August 1, 2015 #17 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) All this talk about escargot, has made me hungry for my favorite snail : Abalone. When I lived in California, I use to go diving for abs not far from where the following video was taken (Fort Bragg). It was illegal to take abs with a tank, and depending on the species they had to be a certain size. (I think 7 inches min. for reds with a daily limit of 4- now currently limited to 3) Ab seasons, in which they could be harvested were fairly short too. My brotherinlaw could take 4 abs on 1 breath. He would stick them inside his wet suit when his hands got full. It would usually take me 2 dives just to get 1 pried up! LOL! Edited August 1, 2015 by KariW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted August 1, 2015 #18 Share Posted August 1, 2015 nice meal ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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