Invasive Species
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'Twilight Zone' Horror Story: Lionfish Prey on Unknown Fish Species
By Stephanie Pappas published
Fish unknown to science are being scarfed down by an invasive species.
Photos: Lionfish Invade the 'Twilight Zone'
By Stephanie Pappas published
Video reveals the invasive lionfish has reached the ocean's twilight zone. There lionfish are threatening local fish species, including ones that science has yet to discover.
Photos: This Python Chowed Down on 3 Deer
By Laura Geggel published
A Burmese python treated the Florida Everglades like an all-you-can-eat buffet after it ate three deer in a mere three months, a new study finds.
Ravenous 14-Foot Python Caught with 3 Deer in Its Gut
By Laura Geggel published
A Burmese python in the Everglades with a penchant for venison gulped down three whole deer — one doe and two fawns — before wildlife officials captured and euthanized it, a new study reveals.
Ant Overlords? Supercolony in Ethiopian Forests Set to Invade Globe
By Tia Ghose published
A species of ant found in Ethiopia may have some of the key behaviors needed to form an invasive supercolony, research suggests.
Deep-Diving Robots Zap, Kill Invasive Lionfish
By Mindy Weisberger published
The company that makes Roomba vacuums, iRobot, is creating a robot to target and kill invasive lionfish.
'Vegetarian Piranhas' With Human-Like Teeth Found in Michigan Lakes
By Mindy Weisberger published
A South American fish with uncannily human-like chompers has been unexpectedly showing up on Michigan anglers' hooks.
Goodbye, Weasels! New Zealand to Wipe Out Its Invasive Predators
By Laura Geggel published
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