Horntail snails join pythons and lionfish as a Florida pest
Warning issued about invasive snail
BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press
Horntail snail (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida is known for fighting invasive species. The state encourages people to kill lionfish, iguanas and pythons. But now there’s a new non-native critter to worry about -- the horntail snail.
The gastropod that’s a pest in India for its voracious consumption of farm products was found in Miami in August. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued a warning about the snail this week.
