Arkansas Game and Fish Commission discovers invasive snails in live crawfish shipments [Video]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is warning the public about invasive apple snails found in live crawfish shipments due to their potential damage to aquatic ecosystems and threaten human health.

AGFC said the snails were found in shipments from Louisiana. While they haven’t been found in the wild in Arkansas, they have been found in Louisiana for many years.

Apple snails are freshwater snails known for being popular in the aquarium trade due to their large size but can become problematic quickly as they outgrow their enclosures.

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“Additional vigilance by Arkansans through inspections of any live crawfish shipments (no matter the source), will help prevent further spread of this invasive species that could affect native wildlife and Arkansas’s rice industry,” AGFC said.

They are not native to the United States and made their …