Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...

The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has confirmed the presence of the non-native emerald ash borer (EAB) in Jackson and Madison counties, marking the first sighting of the destructive pest in ...

An invasive ant species is making headlines with reports of the ants in 20 states. The insect in question is the Asian needle ant (Brachyponera chinensis). The species is native to China, Japan ...

A large, multicolored orb arachnid, called the Joro spider, is causing a stir in the media thanks to its arrival and rapid spread across the United States (U.S.). Read on to find out where this ...

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In the case of Lake Norman, the road to hell might be paved with invasive fish that spell the demise of native black bass species.

They eat both native and non-native species, including endangered species. "Populations of raccoons had dropped 99.3%, opossums 98.9%, and bobcats 87.5% since 1997," said the USGS.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Americans should hunt and cook nutrias, an invasive species found in marshy areas, to help curb their population.

Invasive species can displace native species through competition or transmit new diseases. At the same time, however, some of these non-native species are threatened with extinction in their ...