About Giant African Snail:
- It is the common name for several large African land snail species. The most damaging of these pests is Lissachatina fulica.
- It is one of the world’s worst invasive species.
- It is native to East Africa but it has been widely introduced to other parts of the world through the pet trade, as a food resource, and by accidental introduction.
- Habitat: It thrives in warm tropical climates with mild temperatures all year round and high humidity.
- It is found in agricultural areas, coastal areas and wetlands, natural and planted forests, riparian zones, scrublands and shrublands, and the urban zones.
- Key Features:
- It is a hermaphrodite.
- Adult snails are very large with a long, narrow, cone-shaped shell.
- The shell is usually light brown with darker brown vertical stripes.
