The invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) is endemic to East Asia. It was first discovered in the U.S. in North ...

The U.S. Forest Service notes that while these ants are "not terribly aggressive," their sting can lead to "life-threatening anaphylaxis." ...

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.

The insect in question is the Asian needle ant (Brachyponera chinensis). The species is native to China, Japan and both Koreas, but was first observed in the U.S. in 1932, according to the U.S ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A bass species that are invasive to North Carolina is spreading in our lakes and rivers and competing with our native fish, according to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.

An invasive fish first found in Lake Norman is spreading elsewhere, threatening native largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, state wildlife biologists said.

From river-clogging plants to disease-carrying insects, the direct economic cost of invasive species worldwide has averaged about $35 billion a year for decades, researchers said Monday.