Mark Carwardine / Giant African land snail (Achatina sp) close up of eye stalks, captive, from tropical forests East africa

Nick Upton / Giant African Land Snail (Achatina fulica) on a branch. Guandu, Taiwan, September.

Edwin Giesbers / Giant African land snail (Achatina fulica) camouflaged on palm frond, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Vincent Grafhorst / Giant African Land Snail (Achatina fulica), Kirindy Forest, Madagascar

Vincent Grafhorst / Giant African Land Snail (Achatina fulica), Kirindy Forest, Madagascar

Piotr Naskrecki / Giant African Land Snail (Achatina sp) group on platter, Atewa Range, Ghana

John Cancalosi / Boy observing Giant african land snail {Achatina marginata} captive, England