Invasive Species
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![An Asian giant hornet (aka "murder hornet") prepares to emerge from a cell in a nest discovered in Washington State.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ifDDoSpCDwWq5CBQajGeWE-320-80.jpg)
200 'murder hornet' queens found inside first US nest of this invasive insect
By Stephanie Pappas published
There were nearly 200 new queens poised to start their own colonies in a 'murder hornet' nest destroyed by Washington state entomologists.
![Wearing protective suits, Washington State Department of Agriculture workers vacuum up a nest of Asian giant hornets on Oct. 24, 2020, in Blaine, Washington. Working in the pre-dawn darkness, the workers are illuminated by red lamps as they search, trap and use dental floss to tie tracking devices to the so-called murder hornets.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NaGDEkuiSEPwZcX3cRc2Va-320-80.jpg)
1st 'murder hornet' nest in US found and destroyed
By Stephanie Pappas published
The invasive wasp is a threat to honeybees.
![An image shows a murder hornet's distinctive face.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eKvpCdgmaExvgfSjUUQoi5-320-80.jpg)
Here's how to tell a 'murder hornet' from other nasty wasps
By Rafi Letzter published
A new paper gathers images of invasive Vespa hornet species worldwide, and offers clues to help identify them.
![Feral cats such as this one, photographed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii in Hanauma Bay, introduced a parasite into local ecosystems.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5GVR5F9DLzJHPMiSCxFLsN-320-80.jpg)
'Mind-control' cat parasite has now reached Hawaii's parks
By Mindy Weisberger published
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii has been found on Oahu, Hawaii public lands for the first time.
![Mice are attacking and eating Tristan albatross chicks on Gough Island in the South Atlantic.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zHxW77FcqzqRsZrgCiPjKe-320-80.jpg)
Mice Caught Attacking Adult Albatross in Gruesome Video
By Stephanie Pappas published
Conservationists are alarmed at the brazen behavior of invasive mice.
![Jeff Fobb holds a Burmese python as he speaks to the media at the start of the 2013 Python Challenge in Davie, Florida.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UCu2vWZfTGdH8N23tyd6UK-320-80.jpg)
Hunters Set to Round Up Giant Burmese Pythons in Florida Challenge
By Stephanie Pappas published
The state of Florida is preparing to host the Super Bowl in January … and to wipe out as many invasive pythons as possible.
![Lionfish are voracious eaters and can expand their stomachs 30 times their original volume to accommodate that appetite.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Sexm5P3cKzZznhmnAUxje-320-80.jpg)
The Voracious and Invasive Lionfish Is Taking Over the Atlantic. Here's Why.
By Grant Currin published
The striking lionfish is invading the Atlantic Ocean, eating its way through coral reef after coral reef.
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