Robot Dogs Sniffing Out Fire Ants
TCD A new robot dog developed by scientists is sniffing out invasive fire ants using artificial intelligence, according to a writeup by the Society of Chemical Industry in TechXplore. The research [Read More]
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DC Invaded by Slimy Toxic Worms
UK Daily Mail Ginormous toxic hammerhead worms – which can grow up to 15 inches – have invaded DC backyards as the slithering creatures shock residents and have scientists warning about getting [Read More]
Colombia to Declare Pablo Escabar’s Hippos Invasive Species
AP Within weeks, Colombia’s government plans to sign a document declaring the hippos an exotic invasive species, according to Environment Minister Carlos Eduardo Correa. This means coming up with a [Read More]
Press Starting New Scare: “Murder Hornet” Invasion From Asia
Just type in the search term “murder hornets” and see how many hits you get with fresh news articles today. This potentially invasive species, better known as Asian giant hornets, [Read More]
Lake Ontario Overrun With Goldfish
Biologists estimate that there is somewhere between 40 to 50 million goldfish that have made Lake Ontario their home. Goldfish have become a problem across many lakes and waterways in [Read More]
Yellow Crazy Ants Invade Australian Town
Labeled “tramp ant” and among the 100 most invasive species, the yellow crazy ant has been identified in Lismore, New South Wales. They earned the moniker “crazy” for the darting [Read More]
Ethiopian Ant Threatening To Become A Global Menace
Scientists have discovered an ant species in Ethiopia’s forest that form “super colonies,” making them a real threat to other bio-systems if they ever escape their homeland. Only 20 other ant species [Read More]
Hasta La Vista, Lionfish
An invasive species along our Atlantic Coast and Caribbean, the lionfish is a prolific apex predator that eats so much it gets fatty liver disease. Introduced by humans, it is [Read More]