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Did the African snail come from Africa?
Yes, the African giant snail, scientifically known as Achatina fulica, is native to East Africa. It has since spread to many other regions around the world, often due to human activities. This species is known for its large size and has become an invasive pest in several areas outside its native range.
Will UV radiation harm your giant African land snails?
Giant African land snails are native to East Africa but are illegal in the United States for being a devastating invasive species. No, UV radiation will not harm your giant African land snails.
Are giant African land snails in Florida?
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has positively identified a population of Giant African land snails (GALS) in Miami-Dade County. The Giant African land snail is one of the most damaging snails in the world because they consume at least 500 different types of plants, can cause structural damage to plaster and stucco, and can carry a parasitic nematode that can lead to meningitis in humans.The Giant African land snail, Achatina fulica, is one of the largest land snails in the world, growing up to eight inches in length and more than four inches in diameter. When full grown, the snail's brownish shell consists of seven to nine whorls (spirals) that cover at least half the length of its long and greatly swollen body whorl (see photo below).Photo Credit: Andrew Derksen, Florida Cooperative Pest Survey ProgramEach snail can live as long as nine years and contains both female and male reproductive organs. After a single mating session, each snail can produce 100 to 400 eggs. In a typical year, every mated adult lays about 1,200 eggs.Achatina fulica is originally from East Africa and has established itself throughout the Indo-Pacific Basin, including the Hawaiian Islands. This pest has also been introduced into the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe with recent detections in Saint Lucia and Barbados.The last reported outbreak and eradication of the Giant African land snail in Florida occurred in 1966 when a boy smuggled three Giant African land snails into Miami as pets. The boy's grandmother released the snails into her garden and seven years later, more than 18,000 snails were found costing more than $1 million and taking an additional 10 years to successfully eradicate this pest from Florida. This is the only known successful giant African land snail eradication program.Giant African land snails are illegal to import into the United States without a permit and currently no permits have been issued.
When was East Caribbean dollar created?
East Caribbean dollar was created in 1965.
What is name of the continent to the east of the Caribbean?
The continent to the east of the Caribbean is South America.
What is the metal composition of a 1999 East Caribbean States 25 cent coin?
The East Caribbean States 25 cent coin is made from a copper-nickel alloy. No British Caribbean Territories, East Caribbean Territories or East Caribbean States general circulation coin contains any precious metals.
What are body of water which lies to the east of Belize?
The Bahamas is an archipelago in the AtlanticOcean
What has the author Lynda Quamina written?
Lynda Quamina has written: 'East Indians in the Caribbean' -- subject(s): Authors, Caribbean, Bibliography, Caribbean Authors, Catalogs, East Indians, East Indians in literature
Where are the US Virgin Islands located?
In the Caribbean, east and slightly south of Puerto Rico.
Where is barbedos?
Barbedos is just east of the Caribbean sea.
Is Kenya in the Caribbean?
No. Kenya is a country in the east of Africa, a long way from the Caribbean.
What is the meaning of gansa?
An African musical instrument, an obscure form of money in the east Indies, meaning of circumcision in some primitive languages, meaning of marijuana in some parts of Caribbean.
