Kansas City Star

Be careful eating the giant invasive snails in swamps, Louisiana officials warn

Would you eat this? Louisiana officials are warning the state’s cooks to be wary if they try to eat the invasive giant apple snails spreading in swamps. The snails are native to South America.
WFMZ-TV

Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms

Josh Courville replaces a crawfish trap while harvesting Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Kaplan, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Josh Courville replaces a crawfish trap while harvesting Wednesday, Jan.
Yahoo

Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms

KAPLAN, La. (AP) — Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he's finding a less welcome catch in some of the fields he manages in southern Louisiana. Snails. Big ones. For ...
The Daily Gazette

Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms

KAPLAN, La. (AP) — Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he's finding a less welcome catch in some of the fields he manages in southern Louisiana. Snails. Big ones.