Nasty little buggers...

"The brown garden snail (European brown snail) Helix (Cyptoomphalus) aspersa Müller, was described by O.F. Müller in 1774 from specimens collected in Italy. This plant feeder has been disseminated into many parts of the world intentionally as a food delicacy, accidentally by the movement of plants, and by hobbyists who collect snails. It was introduced to California in the 1850s as a source of escargot. It has adapted well to California and is very troublesome as a pest of crops and ornamentals (Capinera 2001)."

Adapted well to California?
That's like saying humans adapted well to California.
Though there may be more humans there than snails, but not by much.

Escargot? Must have been a Frenchman...
Shoulda known.