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Giant African Land Snail Vs. Other Common FL Snail ID Sheet Giant African Land Snail vs. Other Common FL Snail ID Sheet Giant African Land Snail Look for Giant African Land Snails! Report them! 888‐397‐1517 www.FreshFromFlorida.com/pi/gals 1) Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica, Giant African Land Snail. Note inward curl of shell. Up to 8 inches. If suspected, call FDACS Helpline. 2) Caracolus marginella, the banded caracol, an uncommon introduced species. Up to 1.5 inches. 3) Zachrysia provisoria, the Cuban land snail, an occasional pest. Up to 1.5 inches. 4) Liguus fasciatus, the Florida tree snail, a native beneficial snail, cleans trees. Up to 2 inches. 5) Orthalicus reses, the Stock Island tree snail, a native beneficial snail, found mostly in the Keys. Up to 2 inches. 6) Orthalicus floridensis, the banded tree snail, largest native land snail is beneficial by cleaning trees. Up to 2.5 in. 7) Drymaeus multilineatus, the many‐lined tree snail, a native beneficial snail, cleans trees. Up to 1.5 inches. 8) Bulimulus guadeloupensis, the Guadeloup snail, an introduced species, not a pest, cleans surfaces. Up to 1 inch. 9) Pomacea spp., apple snails, which are aquatic. Pomacea paludosa is a native, other exotic species can be pests. Up to 4 inches. 10) Euglandina rosea, the rosy wolf snail, a predator of other snails. Up to 2.5 inches. Giant African Land Snail vs. Other Common FL Snail ID Sheet Llame a nuestra línea de asistencia 1) Achatina fúlica, caracol gigante africano. Su característica es la concha enrollada hacia adentro. Si sospecha, llame a la línea de asistencia. 2) Caracolus marginella, plaga introducida y poco común. 3) Zacharysia provisoria, es una plaga ocasional. 4) Liguus fasciatus, especie nativa y beneficiosa, limpia los arboles. 5) Orthalicus reses, especie nativa y beneficiosa, se encuentra sobre todo en los Cayos. 6) Orthalicius floridensis, nuestra especie nativa más grande (~7cm), es beneficiosa, limpia los arboles. 7) Drymaeus multilineatus, especie nativa y beneficiosa, limpia los arboles. 8) Bulimulus guadeloupensis, especie introducida, no es plaga, limpia la superficies. 9) Pomacea spp., son especies acuaticas. Pomacea paludosa, es una especie nativa, otras especies exóticas pueden ser plagas. 10) Euglandina rosea, especie depredadora de otros caracoles. Rele liy asistans nou an. 1) Achatina fulica, gwo kalmason de tè Afrik. Noté karacteristicli, jan koki an pliye pa andan. Si ou sispèk sa, rele liy asistans lan. 2) Caracolus marginella, yon caracol sèke, yon espès estròdinè ki prezante. 3) Zacharysia provisoria, yon kalmason de tè Kiba, yon ensèk nuizib ki parèt pa okazyon. 4) Liguus fasciatus, yon kalmason ki nan pie bwa Florid, yon kalmason ki benefisyèl natif natal, li netwaye pie bwa. 5) Orthalicus reses, yon kalmason kin nan pie bwa Zile Stock, ou plis jwen yon an zòn keys (Florid di sid). 6) Orthalicius floridensis, yon kalmason kin nan pie bwa sèke, youn nan pi gwo kalmason ki sou tè natif nou (7 santimèt), li benefisyèl paske li netwaye pie bwa. 7) Drymaeus multilineatus, yon kalmason kin a pie bwa plizyè‐lin, yon kalmason ki benefisyèl natif natal, li netwaye pie bwa. 8) Bulimulus guadeloupensis, yon kalmason de Guadeloup, yon espès estraòdinè, li pa yon ensèk nuizib, li netwaye sifas. 9) Pomacea spp., yon kalmason kin an pòm, li se yon akwatic, Pomacea paludos, li natif, lòt espès ekzotik yo kapab ensèk nuizib. 10) Euglandina rosea, yon lakmason rosy wolf, li se yon predatè pou lòt kalmason yo. Jous ka 2.5 pous. .
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