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This Invasive Insect Has Returned to 18 US States: Is Yours One?
The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) looks as cute as its name sounds. It has gorgeous polka-dot wings, with scarlet ...
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Scientists Are Using Drones to Unleash Thousands of Mosquitoes in Hawaii in a Bid to Save Native Birds. Here’s How It Works
The lab-raised, male mosquitoes are meant to breed with the invasive ones on the islands and produce sterile eggs that will help suppress avian malaria ...
Invasive creature spotted by hikers at California park spurs search, rangers say
An invasive creature native to South America has been spotted at a Northern California park, prompting a search, rangers ...
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A Large, Invasive Lizard Was Spotted in a California Park
Hikers at Joseph D. Grant County Park, just outside of San Jose, saw an Argentine black and white tegu last week—and rangers ...