Invasive Species

Latest about invasive species

python in Florida

Captured 17-Foot-Long Python Was About to Have 73 Babies

By Laura Geggel published

Snakes
Lionfish, which have no natural predators in the Atlantic, threaten reef systems by preying on fish that clean the reef and keep it healthy.

Lionfish: Beautiful and Dangerous Invaders

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Lionfish are known for their breathtaking beauty, venomous sting and relentless invasion of tropical waters far from their native habitat.

Fish
bobcat, urban bobcat

Show-Off Bobcat Walks in Front of Tourists with a Dead Iguana Dangling from Its Mouth

By Brandon Specktor published

This iguana never stood a chance.

Domestic Cats
Green shore crab (Carcinus maenas).

Mutant Green Crabs Are Mean, and They're Invading Maine's Waters

By Stephanie Pappas published

Fearless crabs threaten the state's shellfish industry.

Crustaceans
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Newly Discovered Hybrid Pythons Could Threaten Florida's Everglades

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

The hybrids could harbor more robust genes that allow them to adapt to various types of environments.

Snakes
Sea pickle

Tropical Pink 'Sea Pickles' Are Invading the Waters of the Pacific Northwest

By Kimberly Hickok published

It's a totally tubular invasion.

Planet Earth
Wild parsnip flowers.

This Woman Stumbled into a 'Hobo Parsnip' Plant. Days Later, Her Legs Were Severely Burned.

By Kimberly Hickok published

When plants fight back, the results can be pretty painful.

Plants
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This Towering Plant Is Invading the US, and It’s Causing Serious Sunburns

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

How does a plant cause sunburn?

The Sun
he Crest-tailed Mulgara was once commonplace in the Australian desert, but had declined to the appearance of extinction under pressure from invasive species.

A Tiny, 'Extinct' Marsupial Re-Emerges in the Australian Desert

By Rafi Letzter published

A species of tiny, adorable marsupial that scientists thought had been extinct for more than 100 years has re-emerged in New South Wales, Australia.

Extinct Species
Japanese mussels (<em>Mytilus galloprovincialis</em>), barnacles (<em>Megabalanus rosa</em>) and sea anemones attached to a tsunami buoy washed ashore on Long Beach, Washington, in February 2017.

Marine Invaders: Japanese Tsunami Brought 300 Species to US Shores

By Megan Gannon published

Plastic made the mass migration possible.

Tsunami
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