Scientists have discovered a new species of flatworm living in North Carolina. Although it was first spotted in the state in 2020, researchers think it originated from South America. In addition ...

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

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - An invasive insect species has made a return to North Carolina this spring. Spotted lanternflies first appeared in the North Carolina in 2022, and the bugs and their egg ...

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.

There are 5 species of flatworms, which can also be called hammerhead worms, in North Carolina. Here’s how to identify (and maybe kill) them.

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect pest that poses a danger to North Carolina agricultural crops, grapevines, fruit trees, and a wide range of hardwood trees. They also attract ants and ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Aquatic animal sellers from North Carolina and Indiana were convicted earlier this year for shipping illegal invasive crayfish species to Wisconsin, the state's Department of ...

Fire ants might come in different flavors, but they're all basically nasty and unwanted in North Carolina. Even so, the invasive ant native to South America is here to stay − and is adapting.

“It is probably one of the worst invasive insect pests we’ve seen in North America in our lifetime,” said Clemson Professor Dr. David Coyle. “It kills any ash tree it comes into contact with.