This species’ role in carrying the bacteria and spreading HME is significant because the invasive species is expected to spread throughout the eastern US, officials said.

More information: Ismael Soto et al, Using species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions, Nature Ecology & Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-025-02697-5 ...

Meyerson defines invasive species as “non-native species introduced either intentionally or accidentally by humans outside of their native range,” while noting a crucial distinction between ...

An invasive species of stinging ant is spreading across the U.S., having been detected in at least 20 states. Their stings can lead to anaphylaxis.

The Florida Python Challenge 2025 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants have until July 20 to kill as many Burmese ...

Warming ocean temperatures can have similar effects. In the US, the European green crab is among the highest profile invasive species, having caused significant ecological damage along the East Coast ...

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Burmese pythons have been rampant in South Florida since the 1990s, when they started breeding in the Everglades. That's why the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species, are spreading across the U.S. and are present in North Carolina. These ants are smaller than carpenter ants but larger than sugar ants, and are dark brown ...

Jackson County Invasive ant species linked to near-fatal reactions has arrived in South MS By Lillian Foster Updated June 12, 2025 1:36 PM ...

An invasive species of stinging ant is spreading across the United States with detections in at least 20 states. Brachyponera chinensis, or the Asian needle ant, have been found mostly in the ...