Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
Giant East African land snail
Achatina fulica
-1.89474, 138.77
Field Notes
Description:
This is a terribly invasive terrestrial snail species with a voracious appetite that can denude plants when they occur in great numbers. See the previous spotting at this location just over a year ago to get an idea of the seriousness of this pest http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13042309
Habitat:
Observed in great numbers on ornamental vegetation along the boundary fence of a large village yard. Surrounding habitats included freshwater swampforest, sago swamp, ocean beach and a forested limestone cliff ridge.
Comments (0)
Be the first to comment
Sign in to comment