TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — 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 it's 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. It said it's the first time the snail has been found in the United States.
The dime-sized snail eats hundreds of plants and reproduces rapidly.
