{"id":372286,"date":"2026-09-21T17:26:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372286"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:56:32","slug":"giant-african-snail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/giant-african-snail\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant African Snail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Kerala Agricultural University has launched a special project to eradicate African snails in Idukki following a request from the Agriculture department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Giant African Snail<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372290\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-372290\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-TNIE.jpg?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Giant African Snail\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-TNIE.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-TNIE.jpg?resize=768%2C401&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-TNIE.jpg?w=991&amp;ssl=1 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; TNIE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Giant African Snail<\/strong>\u00a0is the <strong>common name for several large African land snail species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the<strong> Lissachatina fulica<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It thrives in <strong>warm tropical and subtropical areas<\/strong> with <strong>mild temperatures and high humidity.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found in <strong>agricultural areas, coastal areas, wetlands, forests, riparian zones, scrublands, shrublands and urban zones.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is <strong>native to East Africa.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has been <strong>widely introduced to other parts of the world<\/strong> through the pet trade, as a food resource and accidental introduction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1773\"><strong>Characteristics<\/strong><strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1163\">Size:<\/strong> An adult is usually <strong data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1203\">3\u20134 inches long<\/strong>, but it can reach <strong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1269\">8 inches in length and 5 inches in diameter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1368\"><strong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1283\">Shell:<\/strong> It has a <strong data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1324\">brownish, cone-shaped shell<\/strong> with nearly vertical lighter-brown stripes.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1430\"><strong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1380\">Body:<\/strong> Its body can be <strong data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1429\">grayish-brown or milky-white<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1542\"><strong data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1450\">Reproduction:<\/strong> It is a <strong data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1476\">hermaphrodite<\/strong> and can self-reproduce, allowing one snail to start a population.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1625\"><strong data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1554\">Diet:<\/strong> It can feed on <strong data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1624\">more than 500 types of crops and ornamental plants<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1773\"><strong data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1646\">Health Impact:<\/strong> It can carry the <strong data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1721\">rat lungworm parasite (Angiostrongylus cantonensis)<\/strong>, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1773\"><strong>Threats:<\/strong> It is one of the <strong>world\u2019s worst invasive species <\/strong>and <strong>threatens agriculture, animals and people.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1773\"><strong>Conservation Status: <\/strong>The <strong>IUCN Red List lists it as Not Evaluated<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1773\">The <strong>IUCN Global Invasive Species Database lists<\/strong> it as a <strong>major agricultural and ecological threat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Kerala Agricultural University has launched a special project to eradicate African snails in Idukki following a request from the Agriculture department. About Giant African Snail Giant African Snail\u00a0is the common name for several large African land snail species. It is also known as the Lissachatina fulica. 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