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What are invasive species?An invasive species is a type of animal, plant, fungus or any other living thing that has arrived in a new environment and can harm other species there.
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'Crazy worms' have invaded the forests of 15 states, and scientists are worriedHighly invasive jumping worms or 'crazy worms' have been found in 15 states, and they are only poised to spread more, scientists warn.
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Amazon 'river monster' turns up dead in FloridaA dead "river monster" from the Amazon was discovered in Florida, leading to concerns that the fish might become an invasive species there.
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Bizarre new type of locomotion discovered in invasive snakesResearchers believe the new locomotion is behind the success of invasive snakes in Guam and hope to use this information to create countermeasures.
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Would you eat a python to save the Everglades?Invading pythons are causing problems for the native wildlife in Florida. Should people start eating them and are they even safe to eat?
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200 'murder hornet' queens found inside first US nest of this invasive insectThere were nearly 200 new queens poised to start their own colonies in a 'murder hornet' nest destroyed by Washington state entomologists.
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1st 'murder hornet' nest in US found and destroyedThe invasive wasp is a threat to honeybees.
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Here's how to tell a 'murder hornet' from other nasty waspsA new paper gathers images of invasive Vespa hornet species worldwide, and offers clues to help identify them.
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'Mind-control' cat parasite has now reached Hawaii's parksThe parasite Toxoplasma gondii has been found on Oahu, Hawaii public lands for the first time.
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