USA-Florida: Hundreds of giant snails take over Florida, killing plants and wildlife in their wake - by Maeve Campbell

Swathes of Giant African land snails have suddenly appeared on Florida's Gulf Coast, say local officials.

Not only do the animals threaten to destroy a vast array of plants and trees, they pose the risk of transmitting a rare type of meningitis to humans.

The snail, native to East Africa, is one of the most damaging in the world, eating at least 500 different types of plants, tree bark, and even paint and stucco on houses, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

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