The Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica or GAS

This species has been found in China since 1931[7] and its initial point of distribution in China was Xiamen.[8] The snail has also been established on Pratas Island, of Taiwan,[9] throughout India, the Pacific, Indian Ocean islands, Southeast Asia[10][6] and the West Indies. The species was established in the United States in 1936. They were brought to the U.S. through imports, intended for educational uses and to be pets. Some were also introduced because they were accidentally shipped with other cargo.[11] An eradication effort in Florida[12] began in 2011 when first sighted, and the last sighting was in 2017. In October 2021 the Florida Department of Agriculture declared the eradication a success after no further sightings in those four years.[13] In June 2022 the snail was again found in Florida.[14]