South Florida is fighting a growing infestation of one of the world's most destructive and invasive species: the giant African land snail, which can grow
as big as a rat. More than 1000 of the slimy mollusks are being caught eachweek in Miami-Dade County and 117,000 have been caught in total since the first
was spotted in September 2011.

While they are most devastating to the housing market with a strange fondness for eating stucco and plaster, they are just as dangerous to motorists,
especially those who driving low-slung sports cars and exotics. The snail's shell is hard and sharp enough to puncture most tires, capable of causing an
accident. The mucous also turns pavement into a slick, slippery mess.

Via Reuters

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