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Name Arundo donax Giant reed Where did it come from? Where is it no ? Wh! is it a pro"lem?

Eastern and Southern Asia Ama%on &asin

US, exico, !entral and South America, !aribbean, Australia Southern US )orth America, specificall" *lorida Great +a(e -egions ar"land Great la(es and Southwest United states and !anada United States 3south !alifornia5

#ater $"acinth

Asia
Asian Swamp Eel

Sea +ampre"

Atlantic ,cean !hina, -ussia, )orth .orea, South .orea. 0nieper river in U(raine Eurasia

)orthern Sna(ehead

/uagga

ussel

1ebra

ussel

Africani%ed $one"bee

Africa, South America

Grows at a fast rate and grows in almost an" climate or enviornment 'he" can cover whole ponds and (ill life under the surface of the water 'he" eat almost an"thing, disrupts ecological s"stems .illing the fish in the la(es. Eats mainl" fish and crustaceans in a la(e and has no predators. -emove ph"toplan(ton, less food for %ooplan(ton, alters food web 2nfestation 3economic 4roblem5 !log pipes and reduce flow of water Easil" threatened, as a result it6ll attac( b" stinging which is often deadl"

Name

Where did it come from?

Where is it no ?

Wh! is it a pro"lem?

South east Asia

Asian 'iger os7uito

*ormosan Subterranean 'ermite

Southern !hina

editerranean *ruit *l"

editerranean area South America

-ed 2mported *ire Ant

!ane 'oad European Starling

South Ameica. Eurasia )orthern and

U.S.A, and some part of 'he" pla" a role as a south America and disease vectors and can Africa transmit pathogens and viruses. *ormosa, 8apan, South 0estructive habits9 eats Africa, $awaii, and wood at a rapid pace. continental United States Australia, )orth and !auses an extensive South America, and amount of damage to a man" other parts of the wide range of fruit. world. US, Australia, ;er" aggressive with a !aribbean, 'hailand, painful sting. !ompete 'aiwan, 4hilippines, against man" other ants $ong .ong, Guangdong, Gunangxi, *u:ian, and acau. *lorida. $ighl" toxic to predators. Entire U.S U.S. !ompetes with native specie: 0estro" crops. 0estro"ing crops and eat

#ild &oar

!entral Europe )orth American 'exas, )orth America

an"thing around. !hances animal species diversit" and dramaticall" changes vegetation structure. 0amages the American white pines.

Salt !edar 3plant5

#hite 4ine &lister -ust

Asia and Europe

)orth America