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Lissachatina fulica, Giant African Land Snail Mapang Missionary House, Port Moresby Geotagged,Lissachatina fulica,Papua New Guinea,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Lissachatina fulica, Giant African Land Snail

Mapang Missionary House, Port Moresby

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  1. Interesting that you grew up in PNG! I have family in the Ukarumpa area. Posted 3 months ago
    1. Yeah, my parents are Bible Translators. Oh, really, that's so cool! Posted 3 months ago
      1. Small world ;). My husband's cousin and his wife work for Wycliffe. He works with the building department and she is the principal of the primary Ukarumpa International School. Posted 3 months ago

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''Lissachatina fulica'' is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae. It is also known as the giant African land snail. It shares the common name "giant African snail" with other species of snails such as ''Achatina achatina'' and ''Archachatina marginata''. This snail species has been considered a significant cause of pest issues around the world. It is a federally prohibited species in the US, as it is illegal to sell or possess. Internationally,.. more

Similar species: Land Snails And Slugs
Species identified by Kat675
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Uploaded Jun 1, 2025. Captured Jun 21, 2017 08:57 in G5JV+JH2, Lahara Ave, Port Moresby National Capital District, Papua New Guinea.
  • Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS
  • f/3.0
  • 1/159s
  • ISO200
  • 4.3mm